Mountain Anoa vs Taruca

Bubalus quarlesi compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Mountain Anoa is Endangered while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Anoa	Taruca
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	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Bubalus	Hippocamelus
Species	Bubalus quarlesi	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Anoa and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.