Blaaubok vs Custard Apple

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Annona symphyocarpa

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while Custard Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	Custard Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Annonaceae
Genus	Hippotragus	Annona
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Annona symphyocarpa

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

Custard Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	Custard Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Custard Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.