Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Shade Moonwort

Dendrogale melanura compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Botrychium
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.