Aoudad de Barbarie vs pixie rouge

Ammotragus lervia compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Key Differences

• Aoudad de Barbarie is Vulnerable while pixie rouge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aoudad de Barbarie	pixie rouge
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Conservation Status

Aoudad de Barbarie

VU — Vulnerable

pixie rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aoudad de Barbarie	pixie rouge
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.

pixie rouge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States