Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Silky Piggyback

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Asterophora
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.