Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Roughback Whipray

Dendrogale melanura compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Roughback Whipray
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	Fluvitrygon
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Roughback Whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughback Whipray

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.