Javan Rusa vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Rusa timorensis compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Javan Rusa is Vulnerable while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Rusa	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Alismataceae
Genus	Rusa	Sagittaria
Species	Rusa timorensis	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Rusa	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).