Indian Palm Squirrel vs Peeling Puffball

Funambulus palmarum compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Lycoperdon
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.