Indian Palm Squirrel vs Spider Weevil

Funambulus palmarum compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Curculionidae
Genus	Funambulus	Exomias
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Spider Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).