Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Sneaky Elf

Dendrogale murina compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tupaiidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Dendrogale	Pyropyga
Species	Dendrogale murina	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.