Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Nut Grass

Dendrogale melanura compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Nut Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Nut Grass
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	Cyperus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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

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.