Lowveld Bead-string vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Alchornea laxiflora compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Lowveld Bead-string is Least Concern while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowveld Bead-string	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Alchornea	Tragulus
Species	Alchornea laxiflora	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowveld Bead-string	Chevrotain de Balbac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowveld Bead-string

Habitat

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

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.