Philippine mouse-deer vs Water spangles

Tragulus nigricans compared with Salvinia minima

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while Water spangles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Water spangles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Tragulidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Tragulus	Salvinia
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Salvinia minima

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Water spangles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Water spangles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water spangles

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Sri Lanka), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).