Blaaubok vs Natal plum

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Hippotragus	Carissa
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, 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.