Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Ornate Akodont

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Ornate Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Ornate Akodont
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Abrothrix
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Ornate Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Ornate Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.