Indian Palm Squirrel vs capim-sanduva

Funambulus palmarum compared with Paspalum pauciciliatum

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while capim-sanduva is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	capim-sanduva
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Funambulus	Paspalum
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Paspalum pauciciliatum

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

capim-sanduva

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	capim-sanduva
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capim-sanduva

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Brazil.