Arrui vs Globe Thistle

Ammotragus lervia compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Arrui is Vulnerable while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrui	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Echinops
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrui

VU — Vulnerable

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrui	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States