Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Weeping Widow

Dendrogale melanura compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Lacrymaria
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.