Madras Treeshrew vs Three-lined Soldier

Anathana ellioti compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madras Treeshrew	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tupaiidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Anathana	Oxycera
Species	Anathana ellioti	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Madras Treeshrew and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madras Treeshrew	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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