aoudad vs Devil'S Urn

Ammotragus lervia compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

aoudad is Vulnerable while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Urnula
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Devil'S Urn
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 Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.