Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Cretan Argus

Dendrogale melanura compared with Kretania psylorita

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Cretan Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Cretan Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tupaiidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Kretania
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Kretania psylorita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Cretan Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.