Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Silky Ringlet

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Erebia gorge

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Silky Ringlet
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Funisciurus	Erebia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).