Indian Palm Squirrel vs Pomace Fly

Funambulus palmarum compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Funambulus	Scaptomyza
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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