Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Dendrogale melanura compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tupaiidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Pherosphaera
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Dwarf Mountain 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 Mountain 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.