Javan Rhinoceros vs umkokolo

Rhinoceros sondaicus compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

• Javan Rhinoceros is Critically Endangered while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Rhinoceros	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rhinocerotidae (Rhinos)	Salicaceae
Genus	Rhinoceros	Dovyalis
Species	Rhinoceros sondaicus	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Javan Rhinoceros

CR — Critically Endangered

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Rhinoceros	umkokolo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Rhinoceros

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).