Angular angel shark vs aoudad

Squatina guggenheim compared with Ammotragus lervia

Key Differences

Angular angel shark is Endangered while aoudad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular angel shark	aoudad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Squatinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Squatina	Ammotragus
Species	Squatina guggenheim	Ammotragus lervia

Evolutionary Relationship

Angular angel shark and aoudad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Angular angel shark

EN — Endangered

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular angel shark	aoudad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular angel shark

aoudad

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.

Angular angel shark

The Angular angel shark (Squatina guggenheim) is a species in the genus Squatina. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

aoudad

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.