Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Rounded Earthstar

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Geastraceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Geastrum
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.