Indian Palm Squirrel vs Spiral head ginger

Funambulus palmarum compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Costaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Costus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).