aoudad vs Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

Ammotragus lervia compared with Avahi cleesei

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Bemaraha Woolly Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Indriidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Avahi
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Avahi cleesei

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Bemaraha Woolly Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

The Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.