Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Rooting Poisonpie

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Rooting Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Hebeloma
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Rooting Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

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