Indian Palm Squirrel vs lateral sedge

Funambulus palmarum compared with Carex unilateralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	lateral sedge
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	Carex
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Carex unilateralis

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

lateral sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	lateral sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lateral sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Japan.