Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Seychelles Kestrel

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Falco araeus

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Seychelles Kestrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Seychelles Kestrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Falconidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Falco
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Falco araeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Seychelles Kestrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Seychelles Kestrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seychelles Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.