Indian Palm Squirrel vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Funambulus palmarum compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Funambulus	Lepilemur
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.