Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Golden Thomasomys

Dendrogale melanura compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Thomasomys
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.