Blewit vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Lepista nuda compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

  • Blewit is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Tricholomataceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Lepista Funisciurus
Species Lepista nuda Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

No description available.

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