Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Contrary Webcap

Dendrogale melanura compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Cortinarius
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.