Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Dry Duster

Dendrogale melanura compared with Coniophora arida

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Dry Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Coniophora
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dry Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.