Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Brittle Bladderfern

Dendrogale melanura compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

  • Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Scandentia (Scandentia) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Tupaiidae Cystopteridaceae
Genus Dendrogale Cystopteris
Species Dendrogale melanura Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew Brittle Bladderfern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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