Indian Palm Squirrel vs Juniper Disco

Funambulus palmarum compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Pithya
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Juniper Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).