Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Mexican vole

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.