Indian Palm Squirrel vs Stinking iris

Funambulus palmarum compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Funambulus	Iris
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).