Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Sphingomonas jaspsi

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Sphingomonas
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Sphingomonas jaspsi

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas jaspsi is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod producing xanthomonadin-related pigments in its outer membrane. It has been isolated from terrestrial and aquatic environments and is characterized by its sphingolipid-containing cell membrane. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades various organic substrates in soil and water environments.