Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Ord's kangaroo 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)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Dipodomys
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.