Chestnut-capped Piha vs Palawan Treeshrew

Lipaugus weberi compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-capped Piha is Endangered while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-capped Piha	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Cotingidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Lipaugus	Tupaia
Species	Lipaugus weberi	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-capped Piha and Palawan Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-capped Piha

EN — Endangered

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-capped Piha	Palawan Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-capped Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-capped Piha

The Chestnut-capped Piha (Lipaugus weberi) is a species in the genus Lipaugus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.