Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Dung Cannon

Dendrogale melanura compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Pilobolus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.