Aoudad de Barbarie vs chat haret

Ammotragus lervia compared with Felis catus

Key Differences

• Aoudad de Barbarie is Vulnerable while chat haret is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aoudad de Barbarie	chat haret
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ammotragus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Felis catus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aoudad de Barbarie and chat haret share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Aoudad de Barbarie

VU — Vulnerable

chat haret

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aoudad de Barbarie	chat haret
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	46 cm
Average Weight	—	4.5 kg

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.

chat haret

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

chat haret

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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