Indian Palm Squirrel vs Long Tom Widow

Funambulus palmarum compared with Dingana angusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Funambulus	Dingana
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Long Tom Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.