Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Red Beard Lichen

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Usnea
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).