Golan Iris vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Iris hermona compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Golan Iris is Endangered while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golan Iris	Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Iris	Funambulus
Species	Iris hermona	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golan Iris and Northern Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golan Iris

EN — Endangered

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golan Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.