Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Pomace fly

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Drosophila
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Pomace fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).