Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Red Cage

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phallaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Clathrus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.