Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs European Mole

Dendrogale melanura compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tupaiidae	Talpidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Talpa
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.