Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Rye Ergot

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Claviceps
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).