Madras Treeshrew vs Starfruit

Anathana ellioti compared with Damasonium alisma

Key Differences

• Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madras Treeshrew	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Anathana	Damasonium
Species	Anathana ellioti	Damasonium alisma

Conservation Status

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Egypt and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.