Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Pig'S Ear

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gomphidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Gomphus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Pig'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.