Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Potato Blight

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Phytophthora
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).