Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Ornate Shrew

Dendrogale melanura compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tupaiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Sorex
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

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.