Mountain Plume vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Stenoptilia islandicus compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Mountain Plume is Vulnerable while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Plume	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Pterophoridae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Dendrogale
Species	Stenoptilia islandicus	Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Plume and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Plume	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.