aoudad vs Arraia

Ammotragus lervia compared with Potamotrygon schroederi

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Arraia is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Potamotrygon
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Potamotrygon schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Arraia
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.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.