Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Funisciurus leucogenys

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Funisciurus	Funisciurus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Funisciurus leucogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Funisciurus.

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.