Indian Palm Squirrel vs Red Balau

Funambulus palmarum compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Shorea
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.