Barasingha vs Indian-plum

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Flacourtia jangomas

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while Indian-plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	Indian-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Salicaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Flacourtia
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Flacourtia jangomas

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Indian-plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	Indian-plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles), Asia (Maldives, Singapore, Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia).

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.