Barasingha vs Pencil Cedar

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Polyscias murrayi

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while Pencil Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Araliaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Polyscias
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	Pencil Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pencil Cedar

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.