Aoudad de Barbarie vs Antilope Cervicapre

Ammotragus lervia compared with Antilope cervicapra

Key Differences

• Aoudad de Barbarie is Vulnerable while Antilope Cervicapre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aoudad de Barbarie	Antilope Cervicapre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ammotragus	Antilope
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Antilope cervicapra

Evolutionary Relationship

Aoudad de Barbarie and Antilope Cervicapre share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Aoudad de Barbarie

VU — Vulnerable

Antilope Cervicapre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aoudad de Barbarie	Antilope Cervicapre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aoudad de Barbarie

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.

Antilope Cervicapre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, South Africa, and United States.

Aoudad de Barbarie

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.

Antilope Cervicapre

The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species in the genus Antilope. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States