vs Madras Treeshrew

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Caliciaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Diplotomma	Anathana
Species	Diplotomma pharcidium	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Madras Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.