Aoudad de Barbarie vs Broadbacked stingaree

Ammotragus lervia compared with Urolophus expansus

Key Differences

• Aoudad de Barbarie is Vulnerable while Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aoudad de Barbarie	Broadbacked stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Urolophidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Urolophus
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Urolophus expansus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aoudad de Barbarie and Broadbacked stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aoudad de Barbarie

VU — Vulnerable

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aoudad de Barbarie	Broadbacked stingaree
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.

Broadbacked stingaree

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.

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.