aoudad vs large nutmeg

Ammotragus lervia compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

• aoudad is Vulnerable while large nutmeg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aoudad	large nutmeg
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Noctuidae
Genus	Ammotragus	Apamea
Species	Ammotragus lervia	Apamea anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

aoudad and large nutmeg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

aoudad

VU — Vulnerable

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aoudad	large nutmeg
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 nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway