Indian Palm Squirrel vs Nut Grass

Funambulus palmarum compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Cyperus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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