Northern Palm Squirrel vs

Funambulus pennantii compared with Pythium torulosum

Key Differences

• Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pythiaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Pythium
Species	Funambulus pennantii	Pythium torulosum

Conservation Status

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Pythium torulosum is an aquatic oomycete in the family Pythiaceae, known as a plant pathogen causing damping-off and root rot diseases in seedlings and crops. It produces zoospores for dispersal and thrives in wet soil and flooded growing conditions.