Mähnenschaf vs Lesser devilray

Ammotragus lervia compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Mähnenschaf is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mähnenschaf	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Mobula
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mähnenschaf and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Mähnenschaf

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mähnenschaf	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.