Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thraupidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Anisognathus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.