Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Mountain Toad

Dendrogale melanura compared with Incilius cavifrons

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Mountain 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	Incilius
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Incilius cavifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.