Common treeshrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common treeshrew lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tupaia glis
Group	Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Scandentia
Family	Tupaiidae

Where does the common treeshrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common treeshrew in 3 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the common treeshrew endangered?

The common treeshrew’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common treeshrew?

The common treeshrew (Tupaia glis) is a mammal in the order Scandentia and the family Tupaiidae, genus Tupaia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common treeshrew

The common treeshrew (Tupaia glis) is a small mammal in the treeshrew family Tupaiidae, and is native to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. It has been listed as Least Concern by IUCN as it remains common and displays some adaptability to ongoing habitat loss.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common treeshrew (revision 1325795824), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q581661 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).