Mountain nyala vs Sitatunga
The mountain nyala is heavier: 215 kg against 78 kg for the sitatunga, about 2.8 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a mountain nyala and a sitatunga?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The mountain nyala is heavier: 215 kg against 78 kg for the sitatunga, about 2.8 times the weight.
- The sitatunga is longer-lived: 21.5 years against 13.4 years for the mountain nyala, about 61% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Tragelaphus, so they are close relatives.
- The mountain nyala is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the sitatunga is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Mountain nyala | Sitatunga | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Tragelaphus buxtoni | Tragelaphus spekii |
| Family | Bovidae | Bovidae |
| Order | Artiodactyla | Artiodactyla |
| Weight | 215 kg – 216.5 kg | 78 kg – 87.5 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 13.4 years | 21.5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | forest, wetland |
| Conservation status | 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.
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