Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Tan Ear

Dendrogale melanura compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Otidea
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.