Barasingha vs custard-apple

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Annona squamosa

Key Differences

  • Barasingha is Vulnerable while custard-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barasingha custard-apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family Cervidae (Deer) Annonaceae
Genus Rucervus Annona
Species Rucervus duvaucelii Annona squamosa

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

custard-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barasingha custard-apple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

custard-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (6 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.

custard-apple

No description available.

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