Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Potto

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lorisidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Perodicticus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.