Blaaubok vs umkokolo

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Salicaceae
Genus	Hippotragus	Dovyalis
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	umkokolo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.