Aoudad de Barbarie vs Diable de mer japonais

Ammotragus lervia compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Aoudad de Barbarie is Vulnerable while Diable de mer japonais is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aoudad de Barbarie	Diable de mer japonais
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)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Mobula
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Aoudad de Barbarie and Diable de mer japonais share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aoudad de Barbarie

VU — Vulnerable

Diable de mer japonais

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aoudad de Barbarie	Diable de mer japonais
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.

Diable de mer japonais

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.