Blaaubok vs Lorquin’s Blue

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Hippotragus	Cupido
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaaubok and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.