lesser mouse-deer vs Maxwell's Duiker

Tragulus javanicus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• lesser mouse-deer is Data Deficient while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser mouse-deer	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tragulidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Tragulus	Philantomba
Species	Tragulus javanicus	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser mouse-deer and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

lesser mouse-deer

DD — Data Deficient

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser mouse-deer	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.