Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Wasserspitzmaus

Dendrogale melanura compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Wasserspitzmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Wasserspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tupaiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Neomys
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Wasserspitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wasserspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

Wasserspitzmaus

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.