Indian Palm Squirrel vs Silver-backed Needletail

Funambulus palmarum compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apodidae
Genus	Funambulus	Hirundapus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.