lesser kudu vs Mountain Goat

Tragelaphus imberbis compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• lesser kudu is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser kudu	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Tragelaphus imberbis	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser kudu	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.