Mountain Cocoa vs Philippine mouse-deer

Theobroma gileri compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Cocoa	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Malvaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Theobroma	Tragulus
Species	Theobroma gileri	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Cocoa	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.