Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs San’in Salamander

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Hynobius setoi

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while San’in Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	San’in Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hynobiidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Hynobius
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Hynobius setoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Kintampo Rope Squirrel and San’in Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

San’in Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	San’in Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

San’in Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.