Philippine mouse-deer vs Scaly Tooth

Tragulus nigricans compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine mouse-deer	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tragulidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Tragulus	Sarcodon
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine mouse-deer	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly 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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.