Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Cape fox

Dendrogale melanura compared with Vulpes chama

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Cape fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Cape fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tupaiidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dendrogale	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Vulpes chama

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Cape fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape fox

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.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.