Philippine mouse-deer vs seaside centaury

Tragulus nigricans compared with Centaurium littorale

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while seaside centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	seaside centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Tragulidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Tragulus	Centaurium
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Centaurium littorale

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	seaside centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

seaside centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.