Tamarau vs Water Buffalo

Bubalus mindorensis compared with Bubalus bubalis

Key Differences

• Tamarau is Critically Endangered while Water Buffalo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tamarau	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 mindorensis	Bubalus bubalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tamarau

CR — Critically Endangered

Water Buffalo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tamarau	Water Buffalo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tamarau

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).