Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Redstem Cassava

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Manihot
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.