Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs New Guinean Quoll

Dendrogale melanura compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Tupaiidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dendrogale	Dasyurus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.