Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Parasol Tree

Dendrogale melanura compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Polyscias
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.