Mountain Gazelle vs sable antelope

Gazella gazella compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Mountain Gazelle is Endangered while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Gazelle	sable antelope
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	Hippotragus
Species	Gazella gazella	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Gazelle	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.