Andean Guan vs Philippine mouse-deer

Penelope montagnii compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Andean Guan is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Guan	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cracidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Penelope	Tragulus
Species	Penelope montagnii	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Guan and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Guan

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Guan	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Guan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Guan

Andean Guan (Penelope montagnii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.