African Walnut vs Markhor

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• African Walnut is Least Concern while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meliaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lovoa	Capra
Species	Lovoa trichilioides	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Walnut	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

African Walnut

The African Walnut (Lovoa trichilioides) is a species in the genus Lovoa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.