Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs

Dendrogale murina compared with Sphingomonas lacus

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)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Sphingomonas
Species	Dendrogale murina	Sphingomonas lacus

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.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.