Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Obscure Domecap

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Calocybe
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Obscure Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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