Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Scarlet Elfcup

Dendrogale melanura compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Sarcoscypha
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.