Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Slaty-backed Forktail

Dendrogale melanura compared with Enicurus schistaceus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Slaty-backed Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Slaty-backed Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tupaiidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Enicurus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Enicurus schistaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Slaty-backed Forktail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Slaty-backed Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Slaty-backed Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slaty-backed Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.