aurochs vs Bactrian Deer

Bos taurus compared with Cervus hanglu

Key Differences

• aurochs is Not Evaluated while Bactrian Deer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aurochs	Bactrian Deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Cervus (True Deer)
Species	Bos taurus	Cervus hanglu

Evolutionary Relationship

aurochs and Bactrian Deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

aurochs

NE — Not Evaluated

Bactrian Deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aurochs	Bactrian Deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aurochs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (8 countries).

Bactrian Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

aurochs

The Aurochs (Bos taurus) is a species in the genus Bos. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bactrian Deer

The Bactrian Deer (Cervus hanglu) is a species in the genus Cervus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.