Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs long-nosed mongoose

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Herpestes naso

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while long-nosed mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	long-nosed mongoose
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)	Herpestidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Herpestes
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Herpestes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and long-nosed mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	long-nosed mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-nosed mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.