lowland anoa vs Water Buffalo

Bubalus depressicornis compared with Bubalus bubalis

Key Differences

• lowland anoa is Endangered while Water Buffalo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lowland anoa	Water Buffalo
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 same	Bubalus	Bubalus
Species	Bubalus depressicornis	Bubalus bubalis

Evolutionary Relationship

lowland anoa and Water Buffalo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bubalus.

Conservation Status

lowland anoa

EN — Endangered

Water Buffalo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lowland anoa	Water Buffalo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lowland anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).