Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Robust Golden Mole

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Funisciurus	Amblysomus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.