Barasingha vs teak

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Tectona grandis

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while teak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	teak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Tectona
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Tectona grandis

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

teak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

teak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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.