Barasingha vs Light Red Meranti

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Shorea
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

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.