Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Red Cage

Dendrogale melanura compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Clathrus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.