Kebsh el Gebel vs Devilray

Ammotragus lervia compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Kebsh el Gebel is Vulnerable while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kebsh el Gebel	Devilray
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 japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kebsh el Gebel

VU — Vulnerable

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kebsh el Gebel	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.