Ciervo de Duvaucel vs Gato de Agua

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Ciervo de Duvaucel is Vulnerable while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciervo de Duvaucel	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Rucervus	Lontra
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciervo de Duvaucel and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ciervo de Duvaucel

VU — Vulnerable

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciervo de Duvaucel	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ciervo de Duvaucel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ciervo de Duvaucel

The Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) is a species in the genus Rucervus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.