Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Meadow Puffball

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Meadow Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Lycoperdon
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.