Gladys' Mountain Spikes vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Lepra andersoniae compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Gladys' Mountain Spikes is Endangered while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gladys' Mountain Spikes	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepra	Funambulus
Species	Lepra andersoniae	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

EN — Endangered

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gladys' Mountain Spikes	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.