Dwarf round ray vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Urotrygon nana compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urotrygon	Funisciurus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.