Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Robust Bracket

Dendrogale melanura compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Fomitiporia
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Robust Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.