Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Crested Coua

Dendrogale melanura compared with Coua cristata

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Crested Coua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Crested Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Coua
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Coua cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Crested Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Crested Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.