cheken vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Luma chequen compared with Funambulus palmarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myrtaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Luma Funambulus
Species Luma chequen Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

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.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Indian Palm Squirrel

No description available.

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