aoudad vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Ammotragus lervia compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ammotragus	Amblysomus
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Hottentot Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

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.