Indian Palm Squirrel vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Funambulus palmarum compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Usnea
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.