Indian Palm Squirrel vs Meadow Puffball

Funambulus palmarum compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Lycoperdon
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.