Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Yellow False Truffle

Dendrogale melanura compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Yellow False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Rhizopogon
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 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.