Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Rust fungus

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Puccinia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Puccinia brachypodii

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Rust fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).