Indian Palm Squirrel vs

Funambulus palmarum compared with Sphingobacterium cladoniae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Sphingobacterium
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Sphingobacterium cladoniae

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobacterium cladoniae is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium first isolated from the lichen Cladonia. It inhabits lichen thalli and associated substrates in temperate and boreal environments. This bacterium may play roles in nutrient cycling within the lichen microbiome, degrading organic compounds from algal and fungal lichen components.