Madras Treeshrew vs Small Persimmon

Anathana ellioti compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madras Treeshrew	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Anathana	Diospyros
Species	Anathana ellioti	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.