Indian Palm Squirrel vs Spangled Drongo

Funambulus palmarum compared with Dicrurus bracteatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Spangled Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dicruridae
Genus	Funambulus	Dicrurus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Dicrurus bracteatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Spangled Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Spangled Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.