Flats Silkypuff vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Diastella proteoides compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Diastella	Funisciurus
Species	Diastella proteoides	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

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.