Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Short-faced Thomasomys
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Thomasomys
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.