Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Love Apple

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Paris
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.