Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Tiny Earthstar

Dendrogale melanura compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Geastrum
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Earthstar

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). 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.