Indian Palm Squirrel vs Rooting Poisonpie

Funambulus palmarum compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Rooting Poisonpie
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Funambulus	Hebeloma
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Rooting Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.