Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Dendrogale melanura compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Tectaria
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.