Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Sphagnum Sprite

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Nehalennia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.