Levant Pincertail vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Onychogomphus macrodon compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Levant Pincertail	Northern Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.