Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Limestone Waxcap

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Limestone Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.