Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Pine Milkcap

Dendrogale melanura compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Lactarius
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Pine Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.