Arrui vs Gambian Mongoose

Ammotragus lervia compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Arrui is Vulnerable while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrui	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Herpestidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Mungos
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrui and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Arrui

VU — Vulnerable

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrui	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrui

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.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrui

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.