Philippine tarsier vs Scaly Tooth

Carlito syrichta compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine tarsier	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tarsiidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Carlito	Sarcodon
Species	Carlito syrichta	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine tarsier	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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