Beautiful Groundling vs Northern Treeshrew

Caryocolum marmorea compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• Beautiful Groundling is Endangered while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Groundling	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Gelechiidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Caryocolum	Tupaia
Species	Caryocolum marmorea	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Groundling and Northern Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Groundling

EN — Endangered

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Groundling	Northern Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beautiful Groundling

The Beautiful Groundling (Caryocolum marmorea) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.