Blaaubok vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Hippotragus	Hymenogaster
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.