Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Margay

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Margay
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)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Funisciurus	Leopardus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.