Kouprey vs Western Thyme Plume

Bos sauveli compared with Merrifieldia tridactyla

Key Differences

• Kouprey is Critically Endangered while Western Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kouprey	Western Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Merrifieldia
Species	Bos sauveli	Merrifieldia tridactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Kouprey and Western Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Western Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kouprey	Western Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (5 countries) and Europe (28 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.