Philippine mouse-deer vs sable antelope

Tragulus nigricans compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tragulidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Tragulus	Hippotragus
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine mouse-deer and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.