Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs hedgehog

Dendrogale melanura compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Tupaiidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Erinaceus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.