Al Maha vs Spring vetch

Oryx leucoryx compared with Vicia lathyroides

Key Differences

• Al Maha is Vulnerable while Spring vetch is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Al Maha	Spring 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	Oryx	Vicia
Species	Oryx leucoryx	Vicia lathyroides

Conservation Status

Al Maha

VU — Vulnerable

Spring vetch

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Al Maha	Spring vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Al Maha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring vetch

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Al Maha

The Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a species in the genus Oryx. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.