Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Dendrogale melanura compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tupaiidae	Halictidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Halictus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Confusing Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Confusing Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.