Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs May Shade

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	May Shade
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Cnephasia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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