Indian Palm Squirrel vs Raphia Palm

Funambulus palmarum compared with Raphia vinifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arecaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Raphia
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Raphia vinifera

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Raphia Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cameroon.