Cerf-cochon de Bawean vs Red melastome

Axis kuhlii compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Cerf-cochon de Bawean is Critically Endangered while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerf-cochon de Bawean	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Axis	Melastoma
Species	Axis kuhlii	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Cerf-cochon de Bawean

CR — Critically Endangered

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerf-cochon de Bawean	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerf-cochon de Bawean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Cerf-cochon de Bawean

The Bawean Deer (Axis kuhlii) is a species in the genus Axis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.