Northern Palm Squirrel vs Red Balau

Funambulus pennantii compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Palm Squirrel	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Shorea
Species	Funambulus pennantii	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Palm Squirrel	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.