Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs

Dendrogale melanura compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

  • Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Scandentia (Scandentia) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family Tupaiidae Bacillariaceae
Genus Dendrogale Nitzschia
Species Dendrogale melanura Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.

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