Philippine mouse-deer vs Soapberry

Tragulus nigricans compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Tragulidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Tragulus	Sapindus
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Soapberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).