Indian Palm Squirrel vs Lesser Rocktripe

Funambulus palmarum compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Umbilicaria
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.