Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs pointed beard moss

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Didymodon acutus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while pointed beard moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	pointed beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Didymodon
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Didymodon acutus

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

pointed beard moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	pointed beard moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pointed beard moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.