aoudad vs Sumac Needles

Ammotragus lervia compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

aoudad is Vulnerable while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Phaeocalicium
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.