aoudad vs Pearl stingray

Ammotragus lervia compared with Fontitrygon margaritella

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Pearl stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Pearl stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Fontitrygon
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Fontitrygon margaritella

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Pearl stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Pearl stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Pearl stingray
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.

Pearl stingray

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.