Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs nard sedge

Dendrogale melanura compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	nard sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Carex
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.