Aoudad de Barbarie vs bulb nematode

Ammotragus lervia compared with Ditylenchus dipsaci

Key Differences

• Aoudad de Barbarie is Vulnerable while bulb nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aoudad de Barbarie	bulb nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Anguinidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Ditylenchus
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Ditylenchus dipsaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Aoudad de Barbarie and bulb nematode share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Aoudad de Barbarie

VU — Vulnerable

bulb nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aoudad de Barbarie	bulb nematode
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.

bulb nematode

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and North America (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.

bulb nematode

The Bulb Nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is a species in the genus Ditylenchus. Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States