Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Ophioglossum
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Small Adder's-Tongue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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