Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Scaly Francolin

Dendrogale melanura compared with Pternistis squamatus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Scaly Francolin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Scaly Francolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Tupaiidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Pternistis
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Pternistis squamatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Scaly Francolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Francolin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.