Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Rufous Piha

Dendrogale melanura compared with Lipaugus unirufus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Rufous Piha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Rufous Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Lipaugus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Lipaugus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rufous Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Rufous Piha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.