Barasingha vs Gambia-pea

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Crotalaria goreensis

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while Gambia-pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	Gambia-pea
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	Crotalaria
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Crotalaria goreensis

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Gambia-pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	Gambia-pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambia-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (India, Malaysia, Taiwan), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

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.