Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Dusky Akodont

Dendrogale melanura compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Akodon
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Akodon dayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Dusky Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dusky Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.