Black Kongu vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Hopea utilis compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Black Kongu is Endangered while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kongu	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hopea	Funambulus
Species	Hopea utilis	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Black Kongu

EN — Endangered

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kongu	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kongu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Kongu

The Black Kongu (Hopea utilis) is a species in the genus Hopea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.