Cape Krantz Ash vs Philippine mouse-deer

Atalaya capensis compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

  • Cape Krantz Ash is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Krantz Ash Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Sapindaceae Tragulidae
Genus Atalaya Tragulus
Species Atalaya capensis Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Krantz Ash Philippine mouse-deer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Krantz Ash

The Cape Krantz Ash (Atalaya capensis) is a species in the genus Atalaya. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Philippine mouse-deer

No description available.

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