Philippine mouse-deer vs Red Balau

Tragulus nigricans compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Tragulidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Tragulus	Shorea
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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