Dotted lancepod vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Lonchocarpus punctatus compared with Funambulus palmarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted lancepod	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lonchocarpus	Funambulus
Species	Lonchocarpus punctatus	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Dotted lancepod

LC — Least Concern

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted lancepod	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted lancepod

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.