Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Variable Crisp-moss

Dendrogale melanura compared with Trichostomum brachydontium

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Variable Crisp-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Variable Crisp-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Trichostomum
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Trichostomum brachydontium

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Crisp-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Variable Crisp-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Crisp-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.