Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Silky Wave

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Silky Wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Funisciurus	Idaea
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.