Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs

Dendrogale murina compared with Sphingobacterium composti

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Sphingobacterium
Species	Dendrogale murina	Sphingobacterium composti

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobacterium composti is a Gram-negative bacterium first isolated from compost material, as its species name implies. It inhabits decomposing organic matter in compost heaps and organic-rich soils. This aerobic chemoheterotroph actively participates in composting processes, degrading complex organic compounds including cellulose and proteins.