Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Russet Ground Squirrel

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Spermophilus major

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Russet Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Russet Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Funisciurus	Spermophilus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Spermophilus major

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Russet Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Russet Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Russet Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russet Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.