Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Mérida Thomasomys

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Mérida Thomasomys
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Thomasomys
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Mérida Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Mérida Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.