Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Mitred Toad

Dendrogale melanura compared with Rhinella margaritifera

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Mitred Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Mitred Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Tupaiidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Rhinella
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Rhinella margaritifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mitred Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitred Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.