Madras Treeshrew vs Violet Tooth

Anathana ellioti compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madras Treeshrew	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anathana	Hydnellum
Species	Anathana ellioti	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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