Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs tree slug

Dendrogale melanura compared with Lehmannia marginata

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while tree slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	tree slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Tupaiidae	Limacidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Lehmannia
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Lehmannia marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and tree slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

tree slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	tree slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Chile).

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.