Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Dendrogale melanura compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Vinca
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.