Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Scurfy Deceiver

Dendrogale melanura compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Scurfy 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 proxima

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.