Mountain Gazelle vs waterbuck

Gazella gazella compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

• Mountain Gazelle is Endangered while waterbuck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Gazelle	waterbuck
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	Kobus
Species	Gazella gazella	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Gazelle	waterbuck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.