Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Plain Gold

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Micropterix
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.