Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs tall broomrape

Dendrogale melanura compared with Orobanche elatior

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while tall broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	tall broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Orobanche
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Orobanche elatior

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

tall broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tall broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.