Lilac Dapperling vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Cystolepiota bucknallii compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Lilac Dapperling is Endangered while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Dapperling	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Cystolepiota	Dendrogale
Species	Cystolepiota bucknallii	Dendrogale murina

Conservation Status

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Dapperling	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.