Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs scarce copper

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while scarce copper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	scarce copper
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Lycaena
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

scarce copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	scarce copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

scarce copper

scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.