Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Prickled ray

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rajidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Malacoraja
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray