Large treeshrew
Tupaia tana Raffles, 1821
The large treeshrew (Tupaia tana) is a species in the family Tupaiidae, order Scandentia. Recorded adults weigh about 197.8 g and live up to 11.6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the large treeshrew
- Weight
- 197.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 11.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 14 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.19src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the large treeshrew live?
Not recorded
What is the large treeshrew?
The large treeshrew (Tupaia tana) is a treeshrew species within the Tupaiidae. It is native to Sumatra and adjacent small islands, as well as in the lowlands and hills of Borneo.
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Is the large treeshrew endangered?
The large treeshrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the large treeshrew classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderScandentia
- familyTupaiidae
- genusTupaia
- SpeciesTupaia tana Raffles, 1821
Synonyms Tana tana griswoldi, Tana tana nainggolani, Tana tana tuancus
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Large tree shrewEnglish
- Large tree shrewEnglish
- tana velkáCzech
- Tupaya grande de BorneoSpanish
- maatupaijaFinnish
- Tupaïa de MalaisieFrench
- Toupaye de MalaisieFrench
- Tupaja de MalaisieFrench
- Tupai TanahIndonesian
- Tupaia maggioreItalian
- オオツパイJapanese
- Stor TrespissmusNorwegian Bokmål
- TanaDutch
- Tupaja okazałaPolish
- Большая тупайяRussian
Relatives of the large treeshrew
Other species in the same genus Tupaia.
Common treeshrew
Tupaia glis
Northern treeshrew
Tupaia belangeri
Horsfield's treeshrew
Tupaia javanica
Pygmy treeshrew
Tupaia minor
Mountain treeshrew
Tupaia montana
Striped treeshrew
Tupaia dorsalis
CompareLarge treeshrew vs Common treeshrewLarge treeshrew vs Northern treeshrewLarge treeshrew vs Horsfield's treeshrewLarge treeshrew vs Pygmy treeshrew
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the large treeshrew?
An adult large treeshrew weighs 197.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the large treeshrew endangered?
The large treeshrew is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the large treeshrew live?
The large treeshrew has a recorded lifespan of 11.6 years.
What kind of animal is the large treeshrew?
The large treeshrew (Tupaia tana) belongs to the family Tupaiidae in the order Scandentia.
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