Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Ear-spot Squirrel

Dendrogale melanura compared with Callosciurus adamsi

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Ear-spot Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Ear-spot Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dendrogale	Callosciurus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Callosciurus adamsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ear-spot Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Ear-spot Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ear-spot Squirrel

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.