vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Gymnopus impudicus compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Gymnopus	Funambulus
Species	Gymnopus impudicus	Funambulus pennantii

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

Gymnopus impudicus is a small, saprotrophic agaric fungus in the family Omphalotaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying leaf litter, particularly in undisturbed woodland habitats. The species is considered vulnerable due to the loss of stable, mature woodland ecosystems.