Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Margay

Dendrogale melanura compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Scandentia (อันดับกระแต)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Tupaiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dendrogale	Leopardus
Species	Dendrogale melanura	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

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.