Kebsh el Gebel vs Formosan Serow

Ammotragus lervia compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

Kebsh el Gebel is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kebsh el Gebel	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ammotragus	Capricornis
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Kebsh el Gebel and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

استعراض Family: Bovidae

Conservation Status

Kebsh el Gebel

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kebsh el Gebel	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.