Kintampo Rope Squirrel vs Tufted Duck

Funisciurus substriatus compared with Aythya fuligula

Key Differences

• Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient while Tufted Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Tufted Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anatidae
Genus	Funisciurus	Aythya
Species	Funisciurus substriatus	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Tufted Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kintampo Rope Squirrel	Tufted Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.