Mähnenschaf vs Limestone Disc Lichen

Ammotragus lervia compared with Lecidella stigmatea

Key Differences

Mähnenschaf is Vulnerable while Limestone Disc Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mähnenschaf	Limestone Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Lecidella
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Lecidella stigmatea

Conservation Status

Mähnenschaf

VU — Vulnerable

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mähnenschaf	Limestone Disc Lichen
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.

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.