Northern Palm Squirrel vs Small Plume

Funambulus pennantii compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Palm Squirrel	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Funambulus	Oxyptilus
Species	Funambulus pennantii	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Palm Squirrel	Small Plume
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.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).