Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Potato Stem Borer

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Hydraecia micacea

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Potato Stem Borer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Potato Stem Borer
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Hydraecia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Hydraecia micacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Potato Stem Borer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Potato Stem Borer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Potato Stem Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Stem Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.