Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Swarming Spine

Dendrogale melanura compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Mucronella
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.