aoudad vs Fringed Rock-Cress

Ammotragus lervia compared with Arabis hirsuta

Key Differences

aoudad is Vulnerable while Fringed Rock-Cress is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Fringed Rock-Cress
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Brassicales (капустоцветные)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ammotragus	Arabis
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Arabis hirsuta

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Rock-Cress

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Fringed Rock-Cress
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.

Fringed Rock-Cress

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.