Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Foxtail Smut

Dendrogale melanura compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Urocystis
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.