Aoudad de Barbarie vs Raie léopard

Ammotragus lervia compared with Rajella leoparda

Key Differences

• Aoudad de Barbarie is Vulnerable while Raie léopard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aoudad de Barbarie	Raie léopard
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rajidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Rajella
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Rajella leoparda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aoudad de Barbarie

VU — Vulnerable

Raie léopard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aoudad de Barbarie	Raie léopard
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.

Raie léopard

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.