Mähnenschaf vs Östlicher Gelbling

Ammotragus lervia compared with Colias erate

Key Differences

• Mähnenschaf is Vulnerable while Östlicher Gelbling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mähnenschaf	Östlicher Gelbling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pieridae
Genus	Ammotragus	Colias
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Colias erate

Evolutionary Relationship

Mähnenschaf and Östlicher Gelbling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Mähnenschaf

VU — Vulnerable

Östlicher Gelbling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mähnenschaf	Östlicher Gelbling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mähnenschaf

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.

Östlicher Gelbling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

Mähnenschaf

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 3 countries:

🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇪 Germany