genus
Alcelaphus
Alcelaphus is a genus in the family Bovidae. This database currently files 8 species under it.
- Species filed
- 8
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 25%
- Weight range
- 168.7 kg – 176.1 kg
Best-known members of Alcelaphus
Ranked by popularity score.

Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus

Lichtenstein's hartebeest
Alcelaphus lichtensteinii
Red hartebeest
Alcelaphus caama
Kongoni
Alcelaphus cokii
Lelwel hartebeest
Alcelaphus lelwel
Western hartebeest
Alcelaphus major
Swayne's hartebeest
Alcelaphus swaynei
Tora hartebeest
Alcelaphus tora
How threatened is Alcelaphus?
1 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 100% |
All species in Alcelaphus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartebeest | Alcelaphus buselaphus | Bovidae | Least Concern | 171 kg | Not recorded |
| Lichtenstein's hartebeest | Alcelaphus lichtensteinii | Bovidae | Not recorded | 168.7 kg | Not recorded |
| Red hartebeest | Alcelaphus caama | Bovidae | Not recorded | 176.1 kg | Not recorded |
| Kongoni | Alcelaphus cokii | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lelwel hartebeest | Alcelaphus lelwel | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Western hartebeest | Alcelaphus major | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Swayne's hartebeest | Alcelaphus swaynei | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Tora hartebeest | Alcelaphus tora | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |