Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs

Dendrogale melanura compared with Luteimonas mephitis

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Luteimonas
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Luteimonas mephitis

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Luteimonas mephitis is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented bacterium isolated from soil environments with an unpleasant odor, referenced in its species name meaning stench. It inhabits organic-rich soils and sediments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph participates in the breakdown of sulfur-containing and other malodorous organic compounds.