Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Napo Spiny-rat

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Napo Spiny-rat
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)	Echimyidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Proechimys
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.