Adder’S-Mouth vs Philippine tarsier

Malaxis bayardii compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Orchidaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Malaxis	Carlito
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Philippine tarsier
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.

Philippine tarsier

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.