Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Yellow Map Lichen

Dendrogale melanura compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Rhizocarpon
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.