Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Briar Discus

Dendrogale melanura compared with Aleurodiscus aurantius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Briar Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Aleurodiscus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Aleurodiscus aurantius

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Briar Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Briar Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Briar Discus

The Briar Discus (Aleurodiscus aurantius) is a species in the genus Aleurodiscus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.