lesser kudu vs Nyala

Tragelaphus imberbis compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• lesser kudu is Near Threatened while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser kudu	Nyala
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 same	Tragelaphus	Tragelaphus
Species	Tragelaphus imberbis	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser kudu and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tragelaphus.

Conservation Status

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser kudu	Nyala
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.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇿🇦 South Africa