Imported currantworm vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Nematus ribesii compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Imported currantworm is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imported currantworm	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tenthredinidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Nematus	Funisciurus
Species	Nematus ribesii	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Imported currantworm and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imported currantworm	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.