Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Dendrogale melanura compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tupaiidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dendrogale	Amblysomus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.