Javan Rusa vs Ezo-matsu

Rusa timorensis compared with Picea jezoensis

Key Differences

• Javan Rusa is Vulnerable while Ezo-matsu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Rusa	Ezo-matsu
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Rusa	Picea
Species	Rusa timorensis	Picea jezoensis

Conservation Status

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Ezo-matsu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Rusa	Ezo-matsu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ezo-matsu

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.