Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Limestone Bedstraw

Dendrogale melanura compared with Galium sterneri

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Limestone Bedstraw is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Limestone Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Galium
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Galium sterneri

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Limestone Bedstraw

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Limestone Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.