Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs West Afrika Linsang

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	West Afrika Linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viverridae
Genus	Funisciurus	Poiana
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and West Afrika Linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	West Afrika Linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.