Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Tar spot

Dendrogale murina compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Phyllachora
Species	Dendrogale murina	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.