Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Ruddy Duck

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Oxyura jamaicensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Ruddy Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anatidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Oxyura
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Oxyura jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Ruddy Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), Asia (Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 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.