aoudad vs Devil fish

Ammotragus lervia compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

  • aoudad is Vulnerable while Devil fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank aoudad Devil fish
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Elasmobranchii
Order Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Myliobatidae
Genus Ammotragus Mobula
Species Ammotragus lervia Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Devil fish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute aoudad Devil fish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

aoudad

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.

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

aoudad

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.

Devil fish

No description available.

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