Hirola vs Impala
The hirola is heavier: 79.1 kg against 52.5 kg for the impala, about 51% more.
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What is the difference between a hirola and a impala?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The hirola is heavier: 79.1 kg against 52.5 kg for the impala, about 51% more.
- The impala is longer-lived: 17.8 years against 16.6 years for the hirola, about 7% longer.
- They share the family Bovidae but sit in different genera: Hirola in Beatragus, Impala in Aepyceros.
- The hirola is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the impala is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Hirola | Impala | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Beatragus hunteri | Aepyceros melampus |
| Family | Bovidae | Bovidae |
| Order | Artiodactyla | Artiodactyla |
| Weight | 79.1 kg – 119 kg | 52.5 kg – 62.5 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 16.6 years | 17.8 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | woodland |
| Conservation status | Critically Endangered | 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.