Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs large tortoiseshell

Dendrogale melanura compared with Nymphalis polychloros

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while large tortoiseshell is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	large tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tupaiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dendrogale	Nymphalis
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Nymphalis polychloros

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and large tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

large tortoiseshell

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large tortoiseshell

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

large tortoiseshell

large tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.