Orange Tip vs Philippine mouse-deer

Anthocharis cardamines compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Orange Tip is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tip	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pieridae	Tragulidae
Genus	Anthocharis	Tragulus
Species	Anthocharis cardamines	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Tip and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tip	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries).

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tip

Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.