Gerenuk vs Upright Vetch

Litocranius walleri compared with Vicia orobus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gerenuk	Upright Vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Litocranius	Vicia
Species	Litocranius walleri	Vicia orobus

Conservation Status

Gerenuk

NT — Near Threatened

Upright Vetch

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gerenuk	Upright Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gerenuk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upright Vetch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.