Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Waldhund

Dendrogale melanura compared with Speothos venaticus

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Waldhund is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Waldhund
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Tupaiidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dendrogale	Speothos
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Speothos venaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Waldhund share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Waldhund

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Waldhund
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waldhund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waldhund

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.