Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Cape Krantz Ash

Dendrogale melanura compared with Atalaya capensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew Cape Krantz Ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Scandentia (Scandentia) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Tupaiidae Sapindaceae
Genus Dendrogale Atalaya
Species Dendrogale melanura Atalaya capensis

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew Cape Krantz Ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Krantz Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 Krantz Ash

The Cape Krantz Ash (Atalaya capensis) is a species in the genus Atalaya. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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