Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Redbelly Toad

Dendrogale murina compared with Melanophryniscus langonei

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Redbelly Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Redbelly Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Tupaiidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Melanophryniscus
Species	Dendrogale murina	Melanophryniscus langonei

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Redbelly Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redbelly Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.