Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs rough bindweed

Dendrogale melanura compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Dendrogale	Smilax
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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.