Barasingha vs star-apple

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Chrysophyllum cainito

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while star-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	star-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Chrysophyllum
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Chrysophyllum cainito

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

star-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	star-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

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.