Indian Palm Squirrel vs pharaoh ant

Funambulus palmarum compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	pharaoh ant
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)	Formicidae
Genus	Funambulus	Monomorium
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).