Kebsh el Gebel vs Atlantic devil ray

Ammotragus lervia compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

Kebsh el Gebel is Vulnerable while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kebsh el Gebel	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Myliobatiformes (لخمة بهشية)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Mobula
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Kebsh el Gebel and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

استعراض Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Kebsh el Gebel

VU — Vulnerable

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kebsh el Gebel	Atlantic devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kebsh el Gebel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Atlantic devil ray

Kebsh el Gebel

The Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) is a species in the genus Ammotragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic.