Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Mao

Dendrogale melanura compared with Gymnomyza samoensis

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Mao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Mao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tupaiidae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Gymnomyza
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Gymnomyza samoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Mao share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mao

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.