Indian Palm Squirrel vs Smith's Shrew

Funambulus palmarum compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Funambulus	Chodsigoa
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Smith's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.