Indian Palm Squirrel vs mat muhly

Funambulus palmarum compared with Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while mat muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	mat muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Funambulus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mat muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	mat muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.