Indian Palm Squirrel vs Tuberous Polypore

Funambulus palmarum compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Polyporus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.