Kouprey vs sable antelope

Bos sauveli compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Kouprey is Critically Endangered while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kouprey	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Hippotragus
Species	Bos sauveli	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Kouprey and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kouprey	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.