Chevrotain de Balbac vs Small shell ginger

Tragulus nigricans compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chevrotain de Balbac	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Tragulidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Tragulus	Alpinia
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chevrotain de Balbac	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.