Philippine mouse-deer vs Sallow Pigmy

Tragulus nigricans compared with Stigmella salicis

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while Sallow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tragulidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Tragulus	Stigmella
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Stigmella salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Sallow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.