Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Redlegged ham beetle

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Necrobia rufipes

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Redlegged ham beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Redlegged ham beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cleridae
Genus	Funisciurus	Necrobia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Necrobia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Redlegged ham beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Redlegged ham beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).