Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs snowshoe hare

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Lepus americanus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while snowshoe hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Funisciurus	Lepus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.