Madras Treeshrew vs Onion Earthball

Anathana ellioti compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madras Treeshrew	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Anathana	Scleroderma
Species	Anathana ellioti	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).