Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Pitpat

Dendrogale melanura compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Pittosporum
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

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.