Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Smallthorn skate

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Smallthorn skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Bathyraja
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate