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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
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).