Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs East African Arvicanthis

Dendrogale melanura compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tupaiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dendrogale	Arvicanthis
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.