Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Dodder Astragalus

Dendrogale melanura compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tupaiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Astragalus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.