Dark Roller vs Palawan Treeshrew

Ancylis upupana compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Tortricidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Ancylis	Tupaia
Species	Ancylis upupana	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Roller and Palawan Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Palawan Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.