Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Plain-crowned Spinetail

Dendrogale melanura compared with Synallaxis gujanensis

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Plain-crowned Spinetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Plain-crowned Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tupaiidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Synallaxis
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Synallaxis gujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Plain-crowned Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Plain-crowned Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Plain-crowned Spinetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain-crowned Spinetail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.