Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Louse

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyplacidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Polyplax
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.