aoudad vs Round Ray

Ammotragus lervia compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rajidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Rajella
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Round Ray
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.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway