Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Sand Deceiver

Dendrogale melanura compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Laccaria
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.