Long-footed Treeshrew vs Anta

Tupaia longipes compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Anta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-footed Treeshrew	Anta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Tupaiidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Tupaia	Tapirus
Species	Tupaia longipes	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-footed Treeshrew and Anta share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-footed Treeshrew	Anta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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