Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Moss Marble

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Celypha aurofasciana

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Moss Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Moss Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Celypha
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Celypha aurofasciana

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Moss Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Moss Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Moss Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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