Indian Palm Squirrel vs Kirby's Dropwing

Funambulus palmarum compared with Trithemis kirbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Kirby's Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Libellulidae
Genus	Funambulus	Trithemis
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Trithemis kirbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Kirby's Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Kirby's Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.