Philippine mouse-deer vs Quito-orange

Tragulus nigricans compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Quito-orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Tragulidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Tragulus	Solanum
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Quito-orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).