Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs side-striped jackal

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Canis adustus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while side-striped jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	side-striped jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Funisciurus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Canis adustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and side-striped jackal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

side-striped jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	side-striped jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

side-striped jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.