Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Ruddy Darter

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Ruddy Darter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Ruddy Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Libellulidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Sympetrum
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and Ruddy Darter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Ruddy Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Ruddy Darter

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) 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.