| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Genus | Kobus (1) |
| Size |
Head-body length: 177 – 235 cm (2) Tail length: 33 – 40 cm (2) Male weight: 200 – 300 kg (2) Female weight: 160 – 200 kg (2) |
Classified as Lower Risk / Conservation Dependent (LR/cd) on the IUCN Red List 2007. Subspecies: Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus (ellipsen or common waterbuck) and Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa (Defassa waterbuck) are both classified as Lower Risk / Conservation Dependent (LR/cd) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1).