lesser kudu vs Mountain Gazelle

Tragelaphus imberbis compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

• lesser kudu is Near Threatened while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser kudu	Mountain Gazelle
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	Tragelaphus	Gazella
Species	Tragelaphus imberbis	Gazella gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser kudu and Mountain Gazelle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser kudu	Mountain Gazelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser kudu

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.

Mountain Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.