Northern Treeshrew vs Thyme Pug

Tupaia belangeri compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Treeshrew	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tupaiidae	Geometridae
Genus	Tupaia	Eupithecia
Species	Tupaia belangeri	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Treeshrew	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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