 The common treeshrew usually has a white, pale stripe on each shoulder.The two subspecies are "T. g. longipes" and "T. g. salatana", with "T. g. longipes" being duller in color than "T. g. salatana".The underparts of "T. g. longipes" are dull buff to reddish-buff, and the underside of the tail is greyish.