Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Date Waxcap

Dendrogale melanura compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Hygrocybe
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.