Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Ruby Bolete

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Boletaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Hortiboletus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.