Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Periwinkle Rust

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Puccinia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Periwinkle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).