Alectryon vs Madras Treeshrew

Alectryon tropicus compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Sapindaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Alectryon	Anathana
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Madras Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.