Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Mountain Clouded Yellow
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Funisciurus	Colias
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.