Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Smooth Map Lichen

Dendrogale melanura compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Rhizocarpon
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.