Indian Palm Squirrel vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Funambulus palmarum compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Silver-rumped 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	Rhaphidura
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.