Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Flat Periwinkle

Dendrogale melanura compared with Littorina obtusata

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Flat Periwinkle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Tupaiidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Littorina
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Flat Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.