Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Weeping Toothcrust

Dendrogale murina compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Dacryobolus
Species	Dendrogale murina	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.