Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs False Truffle

Dendrogale melanura compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Elaphomyces
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.