Indian Palm Squirrel vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Funambulus palmarum compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipodidae
Genus	Funambulus	Salpingotus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (कृंतक)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.