Barasingha vs star-thistle

Rucervus duvaucelii compared with Centaurea calcitrapa

Key Differences

• Barasingha is Vulnerable while star-thistle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barasingha	star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rucervus	Centaurea
Species	Rucervus duvaucelii	Centaurea calcitrapa

Conservation Status

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

star-thistle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barasingha	star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barasingha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.