Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Rollrim Milkcap

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Lactarius resimus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Rollrim Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Rollrim Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Lactarius
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Lactarius resimus

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Rollrim Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Rollrim Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rollrim Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.