Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Chestnut Piculet

Dendrogale melanura compared with Picumnus cinnamomeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Chestnut Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Tupaiidae	Picidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Picumnus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Picumnus cinnamomeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Chestnut Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Chestnut Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Chestnut Piculet

The Chestnut Piculet (Picumnus cinnamomeus) is a species in the genus Picumnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.