Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs variable forklet moss

Dendrogale melanura compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Dicranella
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	variable forklet 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 forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.