Indian Palm Squirrel vs Old Gray Ruffles

Funambulus palmarum compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Parmotrema
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Old Gray Ruffles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.