Indian Palm Squirrel vs Jumping Weevil

Funambulus palmarum compared with Orchestes testaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Jumping Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Curculionidae
Genus	Funambulus	Orchestes
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Orchestes testaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Jumping Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Jumping Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).