Indian Palm Squirrel vs Pleated Inkcap

Funambulus palmarum compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Pleated Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Parasola
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).