Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Steppe Puffball

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Steppe Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Lycoperdon
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Lycoperdon decipiens

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.