Cape Star-chestnut vs Horsfield's tarsier

Sterculia alexandri compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Star-chestnut Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Primates (Primates)
Family Malvaceae Tarsiidae
Genus Sterculia Cephalopachus
Species Sterculia alexandri Cephalopachus bancanus

Conservation Status

Cape Star-chestnut

VU — Vulnerable

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Star-chestnut Horsfield's tarsier
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Star-chestnut

Habitat

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

Horsfield's tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Star-chestnut

The Cape Star-chestnut (Sterculia alexandri) is a species in the genus Sterculia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Horsfield's tarsier

No description available.

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