Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Silkbay

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lauraceae
Genus	Funisciurus	Persea
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silkbay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.