aoudad vs Amerika-aka-ei

Ammotragus lervia compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Amerika-aka-ei is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Amerika-aka-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Hypanus
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Amerika-aka-ei share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Amerika-aka-ei

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Amerika-aka-ei
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.

Amerika-aka-ei

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.