Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Square-spot Bell

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Square-spot Bell
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Notocelia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Square-spot Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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