Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Strange Skate

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Notoraja inusitata

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Strange Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Strange 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	Notoraja
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate