Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs

Dendrogale murina compared with Usnea cornuta

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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 cornuta

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Usnea cornuta is a fruticose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It forms shrubby, branching thalli that hang from tree branches and twigs, typically in humid forest environments. Like all Usnea species, it is highly sensitive to air pollution, particularly sulfur dioxide, making it a useful bioindicator of air quality.