Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs lesser grison

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while lesser grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	lesser grison
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)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Funisciurus	Galictis
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.