Light Red Meranti vs Madras Treeshrew

Shorea smithiana compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Vulnerable while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Shorea	Anathana
Species	Shorea smithiana	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

VU — Vulnerable

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Madras Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.