Palawan Treeshrew vs Scaly Stalkball

Tupaia palawanensis compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Treeshrew	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Tupaia	Tulostoma
Species	Tupaia palawanensis	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Treeshrew	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

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