Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Scaly Tooth

Dendrogale murina compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Sarcodon
Species	Dendrogale murina	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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