Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Plumbeous Kite

Dendrogale melanura compared with Ictinia plumbea

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Plumbeous Kite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Plumbeous Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Tupaiidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Dendrogale	Ictinia
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Ictinia plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Plumbeous Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plumbeous Kite

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.

Plumbeous Kite

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.