Indian Palm Squirrel vs Yellowband iris

Funambulus palmarum compared with Iris orientalis

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Yellowband iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Yellowband iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Funambulus	Iris
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Iris orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yellowband iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Yellowband iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowband iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Australia, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.