aoudad vs quebra-pedra

Ammotragus lervia compared with Phyllanthus niruri

Key Differences

aoudad is Vulnerable while quebra-pedra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	quebra-pedra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Phyllanthus
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Phyllanthus niruri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

quebra-pedra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	quebra-pedra
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.

quebra-pedra

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (China, Qatar), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.