aoudad vs Long-eared Owl

Ammotragus lervia compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Long-eared Owl is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Long-eared Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Ammotragus	Asio
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Long-eared Owl share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Long-eared Owl
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.

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States