Indian Palm Squirrel vs Lyles flying fox

Funambulus palmarum compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Lyles flying fox
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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Funambulus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.