Aoudad de Barbarie vs Norwegian Wasp

Ammotragus lervia compared with Dolichovespula norwegica

Key Differences

• Aoudad de Barbarie is Vulnerable while Norwegian Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aoudad de Barbarie	Norwegian Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Vespidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Dolichovespula
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Dolichovespula norwegica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aoudad de Barbarie

VU — Vulnerable

Norwegian Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aoudad de Barbarie	Norwegian Wasp
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.

Norwegian Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway