Barasingha vs roan antelope

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Hippotragus equinus

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while roan antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	roan antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rucervus	Hippotragus
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Hippotragus equinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barasingha and roan antelope share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

roan antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	roan antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

roan antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.