Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Lake Duck

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Oxyura vittata

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Lake Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Lake Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anatidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Oxyura
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Oxyura vittata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Lake Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Lake Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Lake Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Lake Duck

Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.