Indian Palm Squirrel vs Maculated Sedge

Funambulus palmarum compared with Cyperus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Maculated Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Cyperus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Cyperus maculatus

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Maculated Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maculated Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.