Indian Palm Squirrel vs Lesser bilby

Funambulus palmarum compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Funambulus	Macrotis
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.