Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Midge

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Dasineura
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.