Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Chestnut Teal

Dendrogale melanura compared with Anas castanea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Chestnut Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Tupaiidae	Anatidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Anas
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Anas castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 Teal

Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.