Madras Treeshrew vs Spruce Tooth

Anathana ellioti compared with Phellodon violascens

Key Differences

• Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern while Spruce Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madras Treeshrew	Spruce Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Anathana	Phellodon
Species	Anathana ellioti	Phellodon violascens

Conservation Status

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spruce Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.