Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Eurasian beaver

Dendrogale melanura compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Eurasian beaver
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	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Dendrogale	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.