Guaje vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Leucaena esculenta compared with Funambulus palmarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	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	Leucaena	Funambulus
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

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.