Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs gowen-cypress

Dendrogale melanura compared with Cupressus goveniana

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while gowen-cypress is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	gowen-cypress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Cupressus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Cupressus goveniana

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

gowen-cypress

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	gowen-cypress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gowen-cypress

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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.