Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Ray

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Sympterygia bonapartii

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Sympterygia
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Sympterygia bonapartii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.