Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Plum Rust

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Plum 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)	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Tranzschelia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).