Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Ruby Whiteface

Dendrogale melanura compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tupaiidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Leucorrhinia
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Ruby Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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