Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Usnea
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.