Congo rope squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Congo rope squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Funisciurus congicus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Congo rope squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Congo rope squirrel in 2 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Congo rope squirrel endangered?

The Congo rope squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Congo rope squirrel?

The Congo rope squirrel (Funisciurus congicus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Funisciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Congo rope squirrel

The Congo rope squirrel (Funisciurus congicus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo south of the Congo River, western Angola, and northern Namibia. It is mainly associated with dense woodland, but in Namibia also with vegetation on granite outcrops. It is diurnal and arboreal, but also forages on the ground.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Congo rope squirrel (revision 1313944025), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q308478 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).