Barasingha vs Limestone Violet

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	Limestone Violet
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)	Violaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Viola
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

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.