Northern Treeshrew vs Parasol Tree

Tupaia belangeri compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Treeshrew	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Tupaia	Polyscias
Species	Tupaia belangeri	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Treeshrew	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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