Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Leightons linsang

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viverridae
Genus	Funisciurus	Poiana
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.