Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs New Guinean planigale

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Funisciurus	Planigale
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.