Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Bornean Water Shrew

Dendrogale melanura compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Bornean Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tupaiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Chimarrogale
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Chimarrogale phaeura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Bornean Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Bornean Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.