Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Upper Crust

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Amaurodon
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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