Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Opposite Stonewort

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Chara contraria

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Opposite Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Opposite Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Characeae
Genus	Funisciurus	Chara
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Chara contraria

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Opposite Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Opposite Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opposite Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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