Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Small elm midget

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Small elm midget
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Small elm midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.