Arrui vs Species code: Zp

Ammotragus lervia compared with Zostera capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrui Species code: Zp
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Zosteraceae
Genus Ammotragus Zostera
Species Ammotragus lervia Zostera capensis

Conservation Status

Arrui

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Zp

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrui Species code: Zp
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.

Species code: Zp

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Species code: Zp

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