Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Plateau Pika

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Ochotona
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.