Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Plum Rust

Dendrogale melanura compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Tranzschelia
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.