Madras Treeshrew vs Red Balau

Anathana ellioti compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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