Philippine mouse-deer vs Shiny Dufourea

Tragulus nigricans compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tragulidae	Halictidae
Genus	Tragulus	Dufourea
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.