Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs lesser grison

Dendrogale melanura compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tupaiidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dendrogale	Galictis
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

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.