flea sedge vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Carex pulicaris compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Carex	Funisciurus
Species	Carex pulicaris	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.