Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Loose Starweb

Dendrogale melanura compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Asterostroma
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.