Indian Palm Squirrel vs Variable Chafer

Funambulus palmarum compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Funambulus	Gnorimus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.