genus
Moschus
Moschus is a genus in the family Moschidae. This database currently files 7 species under it, 7 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 7
- Threatened
- 7
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 12.5 g – 14.5 kg
Best-known members of Moschus
Ranked by popularity score.
Siberian musk deer
Moschus moschiferus
White-bellied musk deer
Moschus leucogaster
Alpine musk deer
Moschus chrysogaster
Black musk deer
Moschus fuscus
Dwarf musk deer
Moschus berezovskii
Kashmir musk deer
Moschus cupreus
Anhui musk deer
Moschus anhuiensis
How threatened is Moschus?
7 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 6 | 86% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 14% |
All species in Moschus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siberian musk deer | Moschus moschiferus | Moschidae | Vulnerable | 13 kg | Not recorded |
| White-bellied musk deer | Moschus leucogaster | Moschidae | Endangered | 12.9 kg | Not recorded |
| Alpine musk deer | Moschus chrysogaster | Moschidae | Endangered | 14.5 kg | Not recorded |
| Black musk deer | Moschus fuscus | Moschidae | Endangered | 12.5 g | Not recorded |
| Dwarf musk deer | Moschus berezovskii | Moschidae | Endangered | 9 kg | Not recorded |
| Kashmir musk deer | Moschus cupreus | Moschidae | Endangered | 12.9 kg | Not recorded |
| Anhui musk deer | Moschus anhuiensis | Moschidae | Endangered | 12.5 kg | Not recorded |