Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Funisciurus	Idiurus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.