Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Southern Comma

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Polygonia egea

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Southern Comma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Southern Comma
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Funisciurus	Polygonia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Polygonia egea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Southern Comma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Southern Comma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Comma

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).