Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Tuberous Polypore

Dendrogale melanura compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Polyporus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.