Kebsh el Gebel vs Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

Ammotragus lervia compared with Coelioxys mandibularis

Key Differences

• Kebsh el Gebel is Vulnerable while Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kebsh el Gebel	Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Megachilidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Coelioxys
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Coelioxys mandibularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kebsh el Gebel and Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Kebsh el Gebel

VU — Vulnerable

Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kebsh el Gebel	Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway