Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Fierce Orbweaver

Dendrogale melanura compared with Araneus saevus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Fierce Orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Fierce Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Tupaiidae	Araneidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Araneus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Araneus saevus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Fierce Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Fierce Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fierce Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.