Barasingha vs water dock

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Rumex
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Rumex hydrolapathum

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 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.