bog-asphodel vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Narthecium americanum compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Narthecium	Funisciurus
Species	Narthecium americanum	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.