East African oryx vs Iridescent Centurion

Oryx beisa compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• East African oryx is Endangered while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African oryx	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Oryx	Sargus
Species	Oryx beisa	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

East African oryx and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African oryx	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African oryx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.