vs Northern Treeshrew

Leproplaca cirrochroa compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Leproplaca	Tupaia
Species	Leproplaca cirrochroa	Tupaia belangeri

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leproplaca cirrochroa is a crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It grows on nutrient-enriched rock surfaces and tree bark, often in coastal or sheltered habitats. Like other members of the genus, it produces bright orange-yellow thalli from anthraquinone pigments.