Indian Palm Squirrel vs Silky Ringlet

Funambulus palmarum compared with Erebia gorge

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Silky Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Funambulus	Erebia
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).