Madras Treeshrew vs Touch-me-not

Anathana ellioti compared with Melianthus comosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madras Treeshrew	Touch-me-not
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Melianthaceae
Genus	Anathana	Melianthus
Species	Anathana ellioti	Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madras Treeshrew	Touch-me-not
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.