Barasingha vs Orange Tooth

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (सम-ऊँगली खुरदार)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Rucervus	Hydnellum
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Barasingha

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.