Madras Treeshrew vs

Anathana ellioti compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Anathana	Nitzschia
Species	Anathana ellioti	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.