Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Orange Polypore

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Hapalopilus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Orange Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.