Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Root Rot

Dendrogale melanura compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Root Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Heterobasidion
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.