Atitlan Grebe vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Podilymbus gigas compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atitlan Grebe	Northern 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 pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atitlan Grebe

EX — Extinct

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atitlan Grebe	Northern 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.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

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.