Indian Palm Squirrel vs Willow Shield

Funambulus palmarum compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Pluteus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.