Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs tormentil

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Funisciurus	Potentilla
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.