Golden Nectandra vs Philippine mouse-deer

Nectandra aurea compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Golden Nectandra is Vulnerable while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Nectandra	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Laurales (อันดับอบเชย)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Lauraceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Nectandra	Tragulus
Species	Nectandra aurea	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Golden Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Nectandra	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.