Indian Palm Squirrel vs Slough sedge

Funambulus palmarum compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Carex
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.