Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Shadowed Waxcap

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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