aoudad vs Mongolian gazelle

Ammotragus lervia compared with Procapra gutturosa

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Mongolian gazelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Mongolian gazelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ammotragus	Procapra
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Procapra gutturosa

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Mongolian gazelle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian gazelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Mongolian gazelle
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.

Mongolian gazelle

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.