aoudad vs faisão-nobre

Ammotragus lervia compared with Lophura ignita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	faisão-nobre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phasianidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Lophura
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Lophura ignita

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and faisão-nobre share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

faisão-nobre

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	faisão-nobre
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.

faisão-nobre

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway