Kebsh el Gebel vs Tiny vetch

Ammotragus lervia compared with Vicia hirsuta

Key Differences

• Kebsh el Gebel is Vulnerable while Tiny vetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kebsh el Gebel	Tiny vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Fabales (فوليات)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Vicia
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Vicia hirsuta

Conservation Status

Kebsh el Gebel

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kebsh el Gebel	Tiny vetch
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.

Tiny vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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 5 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States