frosted orache vs Philippine mouse-deer

Atriplex laciniata compared with Tragulus nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	frosted orache	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Atriplex	Tragulus
Species	Atriplex laciniata	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

frosted orache

EN — Endangered

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	frosted orache	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

frosted orache

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.