Guemal vs Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Funisciurus leucogenys

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hippocamelus	Funisciurus
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Funisciurus leucogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Guemal and Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.