Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Coppery Sprite

Dendrogale melanura compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tupaiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Arielulus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.