Blaaubok vs Curran’s Pitogo

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Hippotragus	Cycas
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

Blaaubok

The Blaaubok (Hippotragus leucophaeus) is a species in the genus Hippotragus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.