Ankle Thorn vs Mountain Anoa

Vachellia robusta compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Ankle Thorn is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ankle Thorn	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Vachellia	Bubalus
Species	Vachellia robusta	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Ankle Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ankle Thorn	Mountain Anoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ankle Thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ankle Thorn

The Ankle Thorn (Vachellia robusta) is a species in the genus Vachellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.