Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Pedicel Puffball

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Pedicel Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Lycoperdon
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Pedicel Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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