Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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	Nectomys
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.