Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Silky Wave

Dendrogale melanura compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Silky Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tupaiidae	Geometridae
Genus	Dendrogale	Idaea
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Silky Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. 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.