Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Upper Crust

Dendrogale murina compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Amaurodon
Species	Dendrogale murina	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.