Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs large blue

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Maculinea
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.