Indian Palm Squirrel vs Sandy Laccaria

Funambulus palmarum compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Sandy Laccaria
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Laccaria
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.