Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Richardson’s Willow

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Salicaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Salix
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.