Chiru vs ムナフチュウハシ

Pantholops hodgsonii compared with Pteroglossus torquatus

Key Differences

• Chiru is Near Threatened while ムナフチュウハシ is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chiru	ムナフチュウハシ
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Piciformes (キツツキ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ramphastidae
Genus	Pantholops	Pteroglossus
Species	Pantholops hodgsonii	Pteroglossus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiru and ムナフチュウハシ share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Chiru

NT — Near Threatened

ムナフチュウハシ

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chiru	ムナフチュウハシ
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chiru

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ムナフチュウハシ

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chiru

The Chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii), also known as the Tibetan Antelope, is a bovid endemic to the Tibetan Plateau and adjacent high-altitude grasslands of China, with small populations in India. Males bear long, slender, nearly vertical horns that can exceed 70 centimetres in length, while females are hornless. The species is highly adapted to life at elevations of 3,700–5,500 metres, possessing a dense, fine underfur known as shahtoosh — one of the finest animal fibres in the world — which provided insulation against extreme cold but also made chiru a prime target for illegal poaching. Massive hunting pressure during the late twentieth century for shahtoosh shawl production devastated populations, which fell to as few as 75,000 individuals. Following intensified conservation efforts, trade bans, and anti-poaching patrols in China, numbers have partially recovered, though the species remains Near Threatened. Chiru are highly migratory; females undertake remarkable annual migrations of up to 300 kilometres to reach calving grounds in the Chang Tang plateau. Males typically remain at lower elevations year-round. They graze on grasses, sedges, and forbs, and face ongoing threats from climate change affecting high-altitude pasture productivity and from infrastructure development fragmenting migration corridors.

ムナフチュウハシ

エリマキアラカリ（Pteroglossus torquatus）は、IUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全域に広く分布し、個体群は安定しており、即座の保全上の懸念はありません。