Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Funisciurus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.