Dodder Astragalus vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Astragalus	Funisciurus
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.