Arrui vs Raya de Krefft

Ammotragus lervia compared with Malacoraja kreffti

Key Differences

• Arrui is Vulnerable while Raya de Krefft is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrui	Raya de Krefft
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rajidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Malacoraja
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Malacoraja kreffti

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrui and Raya de Krefft share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arrui

VU — Vulnerable

Raya de Krefft

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrui	Raya de Krefft
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.

Raya de Krefft

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.