Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Red-thighed Epeolus

Dendrogale melanura compared with Epeolus cruciger

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Red-thighed Epeolus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Red-thighed Epeolus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tupaiidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Dendrogale	Epeolus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Epeolus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Red-thighed Epeolus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.