Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Scaled Dove

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Columbina squammata

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Scaled Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Scaled Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Columbidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Columbina
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Scaled Dove share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Scaled Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.