aoudad vs Green Nettle Weevil

Ammotragus lervia compared with Phyllobius pomaceus

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Green Nettle Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Green Nettle Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Curculionidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Phyllobius
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Phyllobius pomaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Green Nettle Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Green Nettle Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Green Nettle Weevil
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.

Green Nettle Weevil

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 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:

🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway