Citron vs Philippine tarsier

Citrus medica compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

  • Citron is Least Concern while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Citron Philippine tarsier
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Primates (Primates)
Family Rutaceae Tarsiidae
Genus Citrus Carlito
Species Citrus medica Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

Citron

LC — Least Concern

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Citron Philippine tarsier
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Philippine tarsier

No description available.

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