Indian Palm Squirrel vs Waved Pincertail

Funambulus palmarum compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gomphidae
Genus	Funambulus	Onychogomphus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.