Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Marbled Ringlet

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Erebia montanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Marbled 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 montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Marbled Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).