Arrui vs Oakleaf Cup

Ammotragus lervia compared with Rutstroemia sydowiana

Key Differences

Arrui is Vulnerable while Oakleaf Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrui	Oakleaf Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Rutstroemia
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Rutstroemia sydowiana

Conservation Status

Arrui

VU — Vulnerable

Oakleaf Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrui	Oakleaf Cup
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.

Oakleaf Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.