Kebsh el Gebel vs Davall's Sedge

Ammotragus lervia compared with Carex davalliana

Key Differences

• Kebsh el Gebel is Vulnerable while Davall's Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kebsh el Gebel	Davall's Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Poales (قبئيات)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Carex
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Carex davalliana

Conservation Status

Kebsh el Gebel

VU — Vulnerable

Davall's Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kebsh el Gebel	Davall's Sedge
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.

Davall's Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.