Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Tufted Sedge

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Carex elata

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Tufted Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Carex
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Carex elata

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Tufted Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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