Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Freckled Brittlegill

Dendrogale melanura compared with Russula illota

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Freckled Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Freckled Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Russula
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Russula illota

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.