Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Soft Puffball

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Soft Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Lycoperdon
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).