Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Marsh Pea

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Lathyrus palustris

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Marsh Pea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Marsh Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Lathyrus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Lathyrus palustris

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Pea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Marsh Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Pea

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including boreal forests and taiga, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.