Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Spangle Waxcap

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Spangle Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.