Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Rough-Tailed

Dendrogale melanura compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

  • Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Scandentia (Scandentia) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Tupaiidae Dasyatidae
Genus Dendrogale Bathytoshia
Species Dendrogale melanura Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew Rough-Tailed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.

Rough-Tailed

No description available.

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