Philippine mouse-deer vs Tiered Tooth

Tragulus nigricans compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tragulidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Tragulus	Hericium
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.