Fragrant Crestwort vs Philippine mouse-deer

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lophocoleaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Lophocolea	Tragulus
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.