Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Red-capped Coua

Dendrogale melanura compared with Coua ruficeps

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Red-capped Coua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Red-capped Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Coua
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Coua ruficeps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red-capped Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-capped Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.