Indian Palm Squirrel vs large blue

Funambulus palmarum compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Funambulus	Maculinea
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.