Adder’S-Mouth vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Malaxis bayardii compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Orchidaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Malaxis	Tupaia
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Tupaia longipes

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Long-footed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.