brown argus vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Aricia agestis compared with Funambulus palmarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown argus	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aricia	Funambulus
Species	Aricia agestis	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

brown argus and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown argus

LC — Least Concern

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown argus	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown argus

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (33 countries).

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown argus

brown argus (Aricia agestis) 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.