Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asilidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Dioctria
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Orange-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Orange-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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