Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs red underwing

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	red underwing
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)	Erebidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Catocala
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.