Indian Gazelle vs puku

Gazella bennettii compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Indian Gazelle is Least Concern while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Gazelle	puku
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	Gazella	Kobus
Species	Gazella bennettii	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Gazelle and puku share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Indian Gazelle

LC — Least Concern

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Gazelle	puku
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.