Kouprey vs Western Gorse

Bos sauveli compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Kouprey is Critically Endangered while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kouprey	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Ulex
Species	Bos sauveli	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kouprey	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).