Kebsh el Gebel vs Peking cotoneaster

Ammotragus lervia compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

Kebsh el Gebel is Vulnerable while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kebsh el Gebel	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Rosales (ورديات)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ammotragus	Cotoneaster
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Kebsh el Gebel

VU — Vulnerable

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kebsh el Gebel	Peking cotoneaster
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.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, and United States.

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.