Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Elm Leech

Dendrogale melanura compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Hypsizygus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Elm Leech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.