cow-itch vs Markhor

Mucuna pruriens compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• cow-itch is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cow-itch	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fabaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mucuna	Capra
Species	Mucuna pruriens	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cow-itch	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.