Blaaubok vs Red Balau

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Hippotragus	Shorea
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.