Atitlan Grebe vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Podilymbus gigas compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Atitlan Grebe is Extinct while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atitlan Grebe	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Podicipedidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Podilymbus	Funambulus
Species	Podilymbus gigas	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Atitlan Grebe and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atitlan Grebe

EX — Extinct

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atitlan Grebe	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atitlan Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atitlan Grebe

The Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) is a species in the genus Podilymbus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.