Indian Palm Squirrel vs mulgara

Funambulus palmarum compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Funambulus	Dasycercus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.