Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Ringed China-mark

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Parapoynx stratiotata

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Ringed China-mark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Ringed China-mark
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)	Crambidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Parapoynx
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Parapoynx stratiotata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Ringed China-mark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Ringed China-mark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Ringed China-mark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed China-mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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