| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Genus | Budorcas (1) |
| Size |
Length: 1.7 - 2.2 m (2) Shoulder height: 1 - 1.3 m (2) |
| Weight |
up to 350 kg (2) |
Classified as Vulnerable (VU) by the IUCN Red List 2007 (1), and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3). Subspecies: Golden takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) and Mishmi takin (B. t. taxicolor) are classified as Endangered (EN); Sichuan takin (B. t. tibetana) and Bhutan takin (B. t. whitei) are classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1).