Indian Palm Squirrel vs Rounded Earthstar

Funambulus palmarum compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Geastraceae
Genus	Funambulus	Geastrum
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.