Indian Palm Squirrel vs Seneca Root

Funambulus palmarum compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Polygala
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.