Iberian Sooty Copper vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Lycaena bleusei compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Iberian Sooty Copper is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Sooty Copper	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	Lycaenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lycaena	Funisciurus
Species	Lycaena bleusei	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Sooty Copper and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Sooty Copper	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Sooty Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.