Indian Palm Squirrel vs Little Black Serotine

Funambulus palmarum compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Funambulus	Eptesicus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.