Madras Treeshrew vs Thyme Plume

Anathana ellioti compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madras Treeshrew	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tupaiidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Anathana	Merrifieldia
Species	Anathana ellioti	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Madras Treeshrew and Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madras Treeshrew	Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.