Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Dwarf Cypress-pine

Dendrogale melanura compared with Callitris oblonga

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Dwarf Cypress-pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dwarf Cypress-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Callitris
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Callitris oblonga

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Cypress-pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dwarf Cypress-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Cypress-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.