Aoudad de Barbarie vs genévrier des Rocheuses

Ammotragus lervia compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Aoudad de Barbarie is Vulnerable while genévrier des Rocheuses is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aoudad de Barbarie	genévrier des Rocheuses
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Juniperus
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Aoudad de Barbarie

VU — Vulnerable

genévrier des Rocheuses

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aoudad de Barbarie	genévrier des Rocheuses
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.

genévrier des Rocheuses

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, 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