Philippine mouse-deer vs Squirrel Corn

Tragulus nigricans compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Tragulidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Tragulus	Dicentra
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.