Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Shrew tick

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Shrew tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Shrew tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ixodidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Ixodes
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Shrew tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrew tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.