Calamian Deer vs Mexican cedar

Axis calamianensis compared with Cedrela odorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Calamian Deer Mexican cedar
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Cervidae (Deer) Meliaceae
Genus Axis Cedrela
Species Axis calamianensis Cedrela odorata

Conservation Status

Calamian Deer

EN — Endangered

Mexican cedar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Calamian Deer Mexican cedar
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calamian Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cedar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (Taiwan), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Calamian Deer

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

Mexican cedar

No description available.

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