Indian Palm Squirrel vs Pink Discus

Funambulus palmarum compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.