Mähnenschaf vs Gewöhnliche Steinmispel

Ammotragus lervia compared with Cotoneaster integerrimus

Key Differences

Mähnenschaf is Vulnerable while Gewöhnliche Steinmispel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mähnenschaf	Gewöhnliche Steinmispel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ammotragus	Cotoneaster
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Cotoneaster integerrimus

Conservation Status

Mähnenschaf

VU — Vulnerable

Gewöhnliche Steinmispel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mähnenschaf	Gewöhnliche Steinmispel
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.

Gewöhnliche Steinmispel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.