De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Erebia nivalis compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	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	Erebia	Funisciurus
Species	Erebia nivalis	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.