Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs

Dendrogale melanura compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order Scandentia (Scandentia) Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family Tupaiidae Hypoxylaceae
Genus Dendrogale Hypoxylon
Species Dendrogale melanura Hypoxylon petriniae

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hypoxylon petriniae is a wood-inhabiting pyrenomycete fungus producing small, cushion-shaped stromata on dead hardwood bark. It inhabits temperate forests across Europe and related regions where suitable deadwood hosts are available. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose and lignin of dead woody tissues.

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