Barasingha vs Crab Apple

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Malus sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barasingha Crab Apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Cervidae (Deer) Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Rucervus Malus
Species Rucervus duvaucelii Malus sylvestris

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Crab Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barasingha Crab Apple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crab Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Yemen), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Crab Apple

No description available.

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