Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Scented Knight

Dendrogale melanura compared with Tricholoma apium

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Scented Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Scented Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Tricholoma
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Tricholoma apium

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Scented Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Scented Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.