Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Puna Ibis

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Puna Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Plegadis
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Puna Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) 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.