Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs silky cuscus

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Phalanger sericeus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while silky cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	silky cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Funisciurus	Phalanger
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and silky cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	silky cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silky cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.