Java mouse-deer vs Vietnam mouse-deer
The vietnam mouse-deer is heavier: 3.71 kg against 2.78 kg for the java mouse-deer, about 34% more.
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What is the difference between a java mouse-deer and a vietnam mouse-deer?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The vietnam mouse-deer is heavier: 3.71 kg against 2.78 kg for the java mouse-deer, about 34% more.
- Both belong to the genus Tragulus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Java mouse-deer | Vietnam mouse-deer | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Tragulus javanicus | Tragulus versicolor |
| Family | Tragulidae | Tragulidae |
| Order | Artiodactyla | Artiodactyla |
| Weight | 1.75 kg – 2.78 kg | 3.71 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 12 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Data Deficient | Data Deficient |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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