aoudad vs Opal chimaera

Ammotragus lervia compared with Chimaera opalescens

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Opal chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Ammotragus	Chimaera
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Opal chimaera
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.

Opal chimaera

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.