Indian Palm Squirrel vs Marble Gall

Funambulus palmarum compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Marble Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cynipidae
Genus	Funambulus	Andricus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Andricus kollari

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Marble Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Marble Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).