Indian Palm Squirrel vs Purple Cochoa

Funambulus palmarum compared with Cochoa purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Purple Cochoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Turdidae
Genus	Funambulus	Cochoa
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Cochoa purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Purple Cochoa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Purple Cochoa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Purple Cochoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Cochoa

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.