Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs red-necked wallaby

Dendrogale melanura compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

  • Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Scandentia (Scandentia) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Tupaiidae Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus Dendrogale Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species Dendrogale melanura Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew red-necked wallaby
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) 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.

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