Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Meadow Waxcap

Dendrogale melanura compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Cuphophyllus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.