Alitán viperino vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Haploblepharus edwardsii compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Alitán viperino is Endangered while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alitán viperino	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Haploblepharus	Funambulus
Species	Haploblepharus edwardsii	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alitán viperino and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alitán viperino

EN — Endangered

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alitán viperino

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.