Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs marbled lungfish

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while marbled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Protopteridae
Genus	Funisciurus	Protopterus
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.