Bawean Deer vs Mallard

Axis kuhlii compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Bawean Deer is Critically Endangered while Mallard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bawean Deer	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Anatidae
Genus	Axis	Anas
Species	Axis kuhlii	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Bawean Deer and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bawean Deer

CR — Critically Endangered

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bawean Deer	Mallard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bawean Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Bawean Deer

The Bawean Deer (Axis kuhlii) is a species in the genus Axis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.