Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Yellow False Truffle

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Yellow False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Rhizopogon
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.