Indian Palm Squirrel vs Pear Scab

Funambulus palmarum compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Pear Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Funambulus	Venturia
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Pear Scab share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Pear Scab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).