Kouprey vs Oxbow Diving Beetle

Bos sauveli compared with Hydroporus rufifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kouprey	Oxbow Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dytiscidae
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Hydroporus
Species	Bos sauveli	Hydroporus rufifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Kouprey and Oxbow Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Oxbow Diving Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kouprey	Oxbow Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oxbow Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.