Highland Flat-body vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Depressaria silesiaca compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Depressaria	Funisciurus
Species	Depressaria silesiaca	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Flat-body and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Flat-body	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.