aurochs vs Barasingha

Bos taurus compared with Rucervus duvaucelii

Key Differences

• aurochs is Not Evaluated while Barasingha is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aurochs	Barasingha
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)	Rucervus
Species	Bos taurus	Rucervus duvaucelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

aurochs

NE — Not Evaluated

Barasingha

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aurochs	Barasingha
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).

Barasingha

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.

Barasingha

The Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) is a species in the genus Rucervus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.