Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs False Flatsedge

Dendrogale melanura compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while False Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	False Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Cyperus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Cyperus strigosus

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	False Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.