Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs nard sedge

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	nard sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Carex
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	nard sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.