Lechwe vs Puku
The lechwe is heavier: 110.7 kg against 71.5 kg for the puku, about 55% more.
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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What is the difference between a lechwe and a puku?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The lechwe is heavier: 110.7 kg against 71.5 kg for the puku, about 55% more.
- The lechwe is longer-lived: 22 years against 21.9 years for the puku, about 0% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Kobus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Lechwe | Puku | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Kobus leche | Kobus vardonii |
| Family | Bovidae | Bovidae |
| Order | Artiodactyla | Artiodactyla |
| Weight | 91.7 kg – 110.7 kg | 71.5 kg – 146 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 22 years | 21.9 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland | grassland |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.