Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Straw Beard Lichen

Dendrogale murina compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Usnea
Species	Dendrogale murina	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.