Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Willow Bracket

Dendrogale melanura compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Phellinus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

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.