Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Cep

Dendrogale melanura compared with Boletus edulis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew Cep
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Scandentia (Scandentia) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Tupaiidae Boletaceae
Genus Dendrogale Boletus
Species Dendrogale melanura Boletus edulis

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew Cep
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].

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