Orange-breasted Falcon vs Palawan Treeshrew

Falco deiroleucus compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Orange-breasted Falcon is Near Threatened while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-breasted Falcon	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Falconidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Falco	Tupaia
Species	Falco deiroleucus	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-breasted Falcon and Palawan Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Orange-breasted Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-breasted Falcon	Palawan Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-breasted Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-breasted Falcon

Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.