Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Mountain Ermel

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Mountain Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Ethmia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Mountain Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.