Barasingha vs Forest Num-num

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while Forest Num-num is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Carissa
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	Forest Num-num
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.