Philippine mouse-deer vs Shade Moonwort

Tragulus nigricans compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Tragulidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Tragulus	Botrychium
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.