Indian Palm Squirrel vs Rooting Polypore

Funambulus palmarum compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Polyporus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.