Aoudad de Barbarie vs renard, renard roux

Ammotragus lervia compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Aoudad de Barbarie is Vulnerable while renard, renard roux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aoudad de Barbarie	renard, renard roux
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ammotragus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Aoudad de Barbarie and renard, renard roux share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Aoudad de Barbarie

VU — Vulnerable

renard, renard roux

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aoudad de Barbarie	renard, renard roux
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

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.

renard, renard roux

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

renard, renard roux

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States