Mountain Anoa vs Thatch Groundling

Bubalus quarlesi compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Mountain Anoa is Endangered while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Anoa	Thatch Groundling
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Bubalus	Bryotropha
Species	Bubalus quarlesi	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Anoa and Thatch Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Anoa	Thatch Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.