aoudad vs Stoat, Ermine

Ammotragus lervia compared with Mustela erminea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Stoat, Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Artiodactyla (소목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ammotragus	Mustela
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Mustela erminea

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Stoat, Ermine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Stoat, Ermine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Stoat, Ermine
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.

Stoat, Ermine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Stoat, Ermine

족제비(Mustela erminea)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 위협받을 위험이 높으며, 개체수가 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하고 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States