Long-footed Treeshrew vs Weeping Toothcrust

Tupaia longipes compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-footed Treeshrew	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Tupaia	Dacryobolus
Species	Tupaia longipes	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-footed Treeshrew	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.