Indian Palm Squirrel vs Twisted Deceiver

Funambulus palmarum compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Laccaria
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).