Arrui vs Gato de Agua

Ammotragus lervia compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Arrui is Vulnerable while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrui	Gato de Agua
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)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ammotragus	Lontra
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrui and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Arrui

VU — Vulnerable

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrui	Gato de Agua
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.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.