Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Fruity Milkcap

Dendrogale melanura compared with Lactarius evosmus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Fruity Milkcap
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	Lactarius
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Lactarius evosmus

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.