Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Dune Chafer

Dendrogale melanura compared with Anomala dubia

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Dune Chafer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dune Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tupaiidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Anomala
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Anomala dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dune Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.