Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Dendrogale melanura compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tupaiidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dendrogale	Amblysomus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hottentot Golden Mole

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.