Lechwe Kobus leche Near threatened
Where the lechwe lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 227 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Kobus leche |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 3 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the lechwe live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lechwe in 3 countries and territories across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the lechwe endangered?
The lechwe’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the lechwe?
The lechwe (Kobus leche) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Kobus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the lechwe
The lechwe, red lechwe, or southern lechwe (Kobus leche) is an antelope found in wetlands of south-central Africa.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lechwe (revision 1362432646), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q273565 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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