Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Hairy-nosed otter

Dendrogale melanura compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tupaiidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dendrogale	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.