Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Slender Parasol

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Slender Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Funisciurus	Macrolepiota
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.