Dowdy Plume vs Philippine mouse-deer

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Tragulidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Tragulus
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.