Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
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)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Zygaena
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.