aoudad vs Northern root knot nematode

Ammotragus lervia compared with Meloidogyne hapla

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Northern root knot nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Northern root knot nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Meloidogynidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Meloidogyne
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Meloidogyne hapla

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Northern root knot nematode share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Northern root knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Northern root knot nematode
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.

Northern root knot nematode

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (19 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States