Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Rufous Minor

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Oligia versicolor

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Rufous Minor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Rufous Minor
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Oligia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Oligia versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Rufous Minor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Rufous Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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