Indian Palm Squirrel vs Ward's Trogon

Funambulus palmarum compared with Harpactes wardi

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Ward's Trogon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Ward's Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trogonidae
Genus	Funambulus	Harpactes
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Harpactes wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Ward's Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ward's Trogon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Ward's Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ward's Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.