Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Least Puffball

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Bovista pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Bovista
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).