Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Willow Tarspot

Dendrogale melanura compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Rhytisma
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.