Dibatag vs Impala
The impala is heavier: 52.5 kg against 28.1 kg for the dibatag, about 87% more.
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What is the difference between a dibatag and a impala?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The impala is heavier: 52.5 kg against 28.1 kg for the dibatag, about 87% more.
- The impala is longer-lived: 17.8 years against 2.62 years for the dibatag, about 6.8 times the lifespan.
- They share the family Bovidae but sit in different genera: Dibatag in Ammodorcas, Impala in Aepyceros.
- The dibatag is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; the impala is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Dibatag | Impala | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Ammodorcas clarkei | Aepyceros melampus |
| Family | Bovidae | Bovidae |
| Order | Artiodactyla | Artiodactyla |
| Weight | 28.1 kg – 28.3 kg | 52.5 kg – 62.5 kg |
| Length | 1.03 m – 1.17 m | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 2.62 years | 17.8 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | woodland |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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