Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon vs Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Amazona aestiva compared with Dendrogale melanura

Key Differences

• Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon is Near Threatened while Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Amazona	Dendrogale
Species	Amazona aestiva	Dendrogale melanura

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon and Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-fronted Parrot / Turquoise-fronted Amazon

One of the most popular pet parrots in the world after the budgerigar and African grey, blue-fronted amazons are recognized by their bright yellow face with blue forehead and red-orange shoulder patches. Native to central South America in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina, they inhabit forest, woodland, and palm groves. Highly intelligent with strong mimicry and speech abilities, they have been kept as pets since the 1700s. Wild populations face pressure from trapping.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.