Indian Palm Squirrel vs Willow Bracket

Funambulus palmarum compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Phellinus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).