Antilope Cervicapre vs Gemsbok

Antilope cervicapra compared with Oryx gazella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antilope Cervicapre	Gemsbok
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Antilope	Oryx
Species	Antilope cervicapra	Oryx gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

Antilope Cervicapre and Gemsbok share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Antilope Cervicapre

LC — Least Concern

Gemsbok

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antilope Cervicapre	Gemsbok
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antilope Cervicapre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, South Africa, and United States.

Gemsbok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across South Africa and United States.

Antilope Cervicapre

The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species in the genus Antilope. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States