Indian Palm Squirrel vs Long-tailed Marmot

Funambulus palmarum compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Funambulus	Marmota
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.