Barasingha vs Mountain Hemlock

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Rucervus	Tsuga
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	Mountain Hemlock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.