Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Sickener

Dendrogale melanura compared with Russula emetica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Russula
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.