Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Fossa

Dendrogale melanura compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tupaiidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Dendrogale	Cryptoprocta
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.