Mountain Anoa vs Starfruit

Bubalus quarlesi compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Mountain Anoa is Endangered while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Anoa	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Alismataceae
Genus	Bubalus	Damasonium
Species	Bubalus quarlesi	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Anoa	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.