Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Marsh Valerian

Dendrogale melanura compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Valeriana
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.