Love Apple vs Madras Treeshrew

Paris polyphylla compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Love Apple is Vulnerable while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Love Apple	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Paris	Anathana
Species	Paris polyphylla	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.