Balkan Fritillary vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Boloria graeca compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Fritillary is Near Threatened while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Fritillary	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Boloria	Funisciurus
Species	Boloria graeca	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Fritillary and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Fritillary

NT — Near Threatened

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Fritillary	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Fritillary

The Balkan Fritillary (Boloria graeca) is a species in the genus Boloria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.