Indian Palm Squirrel vs oval-headed sedge

Funambulus palmarum compared with Carex microptera

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while oval-headed sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	oval-headed sedge
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	Carex
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Carex microptera

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

oval-headed sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	oval-headed sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oval-headed sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.