Indian Palm Squirrel vs Jointed Flatsedge

Funambulus palmarum compared with Cyperus articulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Jointed Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Cyperus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Cyperus articulatus

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Jointed Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).