Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Splendid Waxcap

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.