Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Funisciurus	Erebia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Lesser Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).