Flats Silkypuff vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Diastella proteoides compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Diastella	Funambulus
Species	Diastella proteoides	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

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.