Indian Palm Squirrel vs Maui's paddle

Funambulus palmarum compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.