East African oryx vs kulan

Oryx beisa compared with Equus hemionus

Key Differences

• East African oryx is Endangered while kulan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African oryx	kulan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Oryx	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Oryx beisa	Equus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

East African oryx and kulan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

kulan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African oryx	kulan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African oryx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kulan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.