Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Palm Tanager

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Thraupis palmarum

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Palm Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Palm Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thraupidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Thraupis
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Thraupis palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Palm Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Palm Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Palm Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palm Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.