Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs

Dendrogale melanura compared with Phytophthora gonapodyides

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) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Scandentia (Scandentia) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Tupaiidae Peronosporaceae
Genus Dendrogale Phytophthora
Species Dendrogale melanura Phytophthora gonapodyides

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.

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