dotted carpet vs Philippine mouse-deer

Alcis jubata compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Geometridae	Tragulidae
Genus	Alcis	Tragulus
Species	Alcis jubata	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.