vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Chroococcus rufescens compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chroococcus	Funambulus
Species	Chroococcus rufescens	Funambulus pennantii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

Chroococcus rufescens is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae, named for its reddish or rufous pigmentation. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and form small aggregates on rock, soil, and bark surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.