Indian Palm Squirrel vs Shiny Dufourea

Funambulus palmarum compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Halictidae
Genus	Funambulus	Dufourea
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Shiny Dufourea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.