Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Variable Flying Fox

Dendrogale melanura compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

  • Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (động vật) Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same Mammalia (lớp Thú) Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order Scandentia (Scandentia) Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family Tupaiidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Dendrogale Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Dendrogale melanura Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew Variable Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

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.

Variable Flying Fox

No description available.

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