Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Fragrant Bracket

Dendrogale melanura compared with Trametes suaveolens

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Fragrant Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Fragrant Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Trametes
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Trametes suaveolens

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.