Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Variable Oysterling

Dendrogale melanura compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Variable Oysterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Crepidotus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.