Barasingha vs cow-itch

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	cow-itch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Fabaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Mucuna
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cow-itch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Barasingha

The Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) is a species in the genus Rucervus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.