Indian Palm Squirrel vs star sedge

Funambulus palmarum compared with Rhynchospora nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	star sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Rhynchospora
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Rhynchospora nervosa

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

star sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	star sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.