Philippine mouse-deer vs Sand Violet

Tragulus nigricans compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tragulidae	Violaceae
Genus	Tragulus	Viola
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.