Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Lesser Scaup

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Aythya affinis

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Lesser Scaup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Lesser Scaup
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	Aythya
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Aythya affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Scaup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Lesser Scaup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scaup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 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.