aoudad vs Devil's Fingers

Ammotragus lervia compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Devil's Fingers
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phallaceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Clathrus
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Devil's Fingers
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.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway