East African oryx vs

Oryx beisa compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

• East African oryx is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African oryx
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Oryx	Planktothrix
Species	Oryx beisa	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African oryx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.