Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Chanterelle

Dendrogale melanura compared with Cantharellus cibarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Cantharellus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Cantharellus cibarius

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Chanterelle

The Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) is a species in the genus Cantharellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.