aoudad vs Marbled catshark

Ammotragus lervia compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Marbled catshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Hemiscyllium
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Marbled catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Marbled catshark
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.

Marbled catshark

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.