aoudad vs Large False Serotine

Ammotragus lervia compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.