Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Olive Wax Cap

Dendrogale melanura compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Hygrophorus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.