aoudad vs Ferruginous Duck

Ammotragus lervia compared with Aythya nyroca

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Ferruginous Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Ferruginous Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Aves (새)
Order	Artiodactyla (소목)	Anseriformes (기러기목)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Anatidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Aythya
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Aythya nyroca

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Ferruginous Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Ferruginous Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Ferruginous Duck
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.

Ferruginous Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ferruginous Duck

흰눈오리(Aythya nyroca)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 미평가(NE)로 분류된다. 아직 IUCN 적색목록 기준에 따라 평가되지 않았으며 보전 등급을 결정할 필요가 있다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway