Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Cup Lichen

Dendrogale melanura compared with Cladonia peziziformis

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Cup Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Cladonia
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Cladonia peziziformis

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered 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.