Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Centaury

Dendrogale melanura compared with Psephellus taochius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tupaiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dendrogale	Psephellus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Psephellus taochius

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus taochius) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.