Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Lesser Smoothcap

Dendrogale melanura compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Atrichum
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.