Ebony vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Diospyros ebenum compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Ebony is Data Deficient while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ebenaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Diospyros	Funambulus
Species	Diospyros ebenum	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.