Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Lesser Smoothcap

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Atrichum
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.