Arrui vs Guitarra del Cabo

Ammotragus lervia compared with Acroteriobatus annulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrui	Guitarra del Cabo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Acroteriobatus
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Acroteriobatus annulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrui and Guitarra del Cabo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arrui

VU — Vulnerable

Guitarra del Cabo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrui	Guitarra del Cabo
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.

Guitarra del Cabo

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.