Philippine mouse-deer vs red-shanked douc

Tragulus nigricans compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tragulidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Tragulus	Pygathrix
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine mouse-deer and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.