Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Tectaria
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.