Barasingha vs Soapberry

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Sapindus
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	Soapberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.