Indian Palm Squirrel vs Spotted Wart Lichen

Funambulus palmarum compared with Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Spotted Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Spotted Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Pertusaria
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Spotted Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.