Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Harmless Serotine

Dendrogale melanura compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tupaiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Eptesicus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.