Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Large-eared Hutia

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Capromyidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Mesocapromys
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.