Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Plain Smudge

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Ypsolopha lucella

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Plain Smudge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Plain Smudge
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)	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Ypsolopha
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Ypsolopha lucella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Smudge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.