Dusky Starfrontlet vs Philippine mouse-deer

Coeligena orina compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Dusky Starfrontlet is Critically Endangered while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Starfrontlet	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Trochilidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Coeligena	Tragulus
Species	Coeligena orina	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Starfrontlet and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Starfrontlet

CR — Critically Endangered

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Starfrontlet	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Starfrontlet

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.