Beggar's tick vs Philippine mouse-deer

Bidens cynapiifolia compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

  • Beggar's tick is Not Evaluated while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar's tick Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Tragulidae
Genus Bidens Tragulus
Species Bidens cynapiifolia Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Beggar's tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar's tick Philippine mouse-deer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar's tick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beggar's tick

The Beggar's tick (Bidens cynapiifolia) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Bidens cynapiifolia.

Philippine mouse-deer

No description available.

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