aoudad vs Atlantic devil ray

Ammotragus lervia compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

aoudad is Vulnerable while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Mobula
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

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Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Atlantic devil 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.

Atlantic devil ray

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.