Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Rye Ergot

Dendrogale melanura compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Claviceps
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.