Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs mountain hare

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Funisciurus	Lepus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.