lesser kudu vs Ogilby's Duiker

Tragelaphus imberbis compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• lesser kudu is Near Threatened while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser kudu	Ogilby's Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Tragelaphus imberbis	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser kudu and Ogilby's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser kudu	Ogilby's Duiker
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.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.