Nile lechwe Kobus megaceros Endangered
Where the Nile lechwe lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 5 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Kobus megaceros |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Is the Nile lechwe endangered?
The Nile lechwe’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Nile lechwe?
The Nile lechwe (Kobus megaceros) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Kobus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Nile lechwe
The Nile lechwe or Mrs Gray's lechwe (Kobus megaceros) is an endangered species of antelope found in swamps and grasslands in South Sudan and Ethiopia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nile lechwe (revision 1369395971), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q608656 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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