Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Netted Nutrush

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Scleria reticularis

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Netted Nutrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Netted Nutrush
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	Scleria
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.