Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Ruby Bolete

Dendrogale melanura compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Hortiboletus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.